English noun: calcium-channel blocker | |||
1. | calcium-channel blocker (artifact) 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 | ||
Synonyms | calcium blocker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Calan, Cardizem, diltiazem, Isoptin, nifedipine, Procardia, verapamil | ||