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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 | ||
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