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Verapamil

//vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine wordnet

Etymology

Probably from vera(tryl) + (iso)p(ropyl) + am(ino) + (nitr)il(e).

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