calcium-channel blocker
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1. any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, |
| definition | : | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nifedipine, procardia, |
| definition | : | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
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