calcium-channel blocker

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymscalcium blocker

   Broadermedicine

   Narrowerdiltiazemnifedipineverapamil

Questions about calcium-channel blocker

What does calcium-channel blocker mean?

calcium-channel blocker means "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".

What is another word for calcium-channel blocker?

Close synonyms include calcium blocker. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is calcium-channel blocker a common word?

calcium-channel blocker is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.