| NOUN | artifact | nifedipine, Procardia | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia) |
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| Sounds | nahfeh'dahpiyn; nay.feh'dahpiyn | |
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| Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... | |
| Meaning | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks. | |
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| Synonym | Procardia | |
| 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) |
| Spanish | nifedipina | |
| Catalan | nifedipina | |
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