verapamil

noun

ve·rap·a·mil və-ˈra-pə-ˌmil

: a calcium channel blocker C₂₇H₃₈N₂O₄ used especially in the form of its hydrochloride

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Finally, calcium channel blockers, like verapamil, may help prevent migraine with aura. —

Abigail Libers, SELF, 9 Mar. 2022 For some drugs, such as fexofenadine and verapamil, the PNECs are unknown because the calculations have not been done or are not publicly available. —

Natasha Gilbert, STAT, 11 Dec. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps from verap- (altered from letters of papaverine, from analogs of which the drug was developed) + am(ino) + (nitr)il(e)

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of verapamil was in 1967

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“Verapamil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verapamil. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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Medical Definition

verapamil

noun

ve·rap·am·il və-ˈrap-ə-ˌmil

: a calcium channel blocker that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₃₈N₂O₄·HCl especially to treat hypertension and angina pectoris see calan