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verapamil
[ veer-uh-pam-uhl, ver- ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a white crystalline powder, C 27 H 38 N 2 O 4 , used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina and certain arrhythmias.
verapamil
/ vɪˈræpəˌmɪl /
noun
- med a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of angina pectoris, hypertension, and some types of irregular heart rhythm
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Word History and Origins
Origin of verapamil1
1965–70; perhaps by rearrangement of letters from valeronitrile and aminopropyl, two of its chemical components
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