NOUN | artifact | Cardizem, diltiazem | a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure |
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Sounds | kaa.rdihzeh'm | |
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Rhymes | Am / AM ... stem: 21 rhymes with ehm... |
Meaning | A calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure. | |
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Synonym | diltiazem | |
Broader | calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker | Any 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 of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
Spanish | diltiazem | |
Catalan | diltiazem |
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