HyperDic: procardia

English > 1 sense of the word Procardia:
NOUNartifactProcardia, nifedipinecalcium blocker (trade name Procardia)
Procardia > pronunciation
Soundsprowkaa'rdiyah
RhymesAbyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...
English > Procardia: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningcalcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks.
Synonymnifedipine
Broadercalcium blocker, calcium-channel blockerAny of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart)
Usage oftrade namea name given to a product or service
Spanishnifedipina
Catalannifedipina

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