Diltiazem Definition
dĭl-tīə-zĕm
noun
A bitter, white, crystalline powder, C22H27ClN2O4S, that dilates blood vessels, used in treating angina pectoris, hypertension, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Diltiazem
(vaso)dil(ator) -tiazem suff. for calcium channel blockers (shortening and alteration of benzothiazepine class of compounds) (benzo–) (thi(o)–) (az(o)–) (ep(oxide)) (–ine)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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