| NOUN | artifact | Procardia, nifedipine | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia) |
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| Sounds | prowkaa'rdiyah | |
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| Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... | |
| Meaning | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks. | |
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| Synonym | nifedipine | |
| 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 | nifedipina | |
| Catalan | nifedipina | |
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