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Diltiazem

//dɪlˈtaɪ.əˌzɛm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A benzothiazepine drug, a potent vasodilator used to treat hypertension, migraine, angina pectoris, and some types of arrhythmia. uncountable
  2. 2
    a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure wordnet

Etymology

From dil- (“vasodilator”) + -tiazem (“alteration of benzothiazepine”).

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