Medical Dictionary
calcium channel blocker
noun
Medical Definition of CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
: any of a class of drugs (as verapamil) that prevent or slow the influx of calcium ions into smooth muscle cells especially of the heart and that are used especially to treat some forms of angina pectoris and some cardiac arrhythmias—called also calcium blocker
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