n. A calcium channel blocker drug, C27H38N2O4, that acts as a coronary vasodilator and is used in its hydrochloride form to treat hypertension and certain cardiac arrhythmias. [vera(tryl), one of its constituents (from New Latin Vērātrum, hellebore genus; see VERATRINE) + -pamil, vasodilating drug suffix (perhaps P(ROPYL) + AM(INO) + (NITR)IL(E)).] |
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