Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nifedipine | Yes | No | No | No |
calcium blocker | Yes | No | No | No |
nifedipine (noun) | calcium blocker (noun) |
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calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks | 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); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine |