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verapamil

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ve·​rap·​a·​mil | \ və-ˈra-pə-ˌmil How to pronounce verapamil (audio) \

Definition of verapamil

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

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Recent Examples on the Web 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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First Known Use of verapamil

1967, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for verapamil

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

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“Verapamil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verapamil. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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verapamil

noun
ve·​rap·​am·​il | \ və-ˈrap-ə-ˌmil How to pronounce verapamil (audio) \

Medical Definition of verapamil

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

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