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diltiazem

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dil⋅ti⋅a⋅zem

[dil-tahy-uh-zem]
–noun Pharmacology.
a white to whitish crystalline powder, C22H26N2O4S, used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina pectoris.

Origin:
presumably from isolated and rearranged letters of the chemical name
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Main Entry: dil·ti·a·zem
Pronunciation: dil-'tI-&-(")zem
Function: noun
: a calcium channel blockerC22H26N2O4S used especially in the form of its hydrochloride as a coronary vasodilator —see CARDIZEM
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