What does "verapamil" mean?

A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.

What is a synonym for "verapamil"?

Common synonyms include: calan, isoptin, veraprinil.

Pronounced //vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl//.

//vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl// noun

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Noun

1
A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias. countable, uncountable
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

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

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