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calcium channel blocker
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calcium channel blocker
any of a class of drugs, including nifedipine, diltiazem, and verapamil, that relax vascular and other smooth muscle tissue by preventing calcium ions from entering their cells, used to treat headaches, high blood pressure, angina pectoris, heart failure, etc.
sometimes written calcium-channel blocker cal′cium-chan′nel blocker
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