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nimodipine

UK/nɪˈməʊ.dɪ.piːn/US/nɪˈmoʊ.dɪˌpin/

nimodipine noun: a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and now mostly used to prevent vasospasm.

nimodipine: a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood...
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Noun

nimodipine (uncountable)

  1. A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and now mostly used to prevent vasospasm.

Origin of nimodipine

Probably from ni(tro)- + m(eth)o(xy) + -dipine (“nifedipine derivative”).

Questions about nimodipine

What does nimodipine mean?
Nimodipine means a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and now mostly used to prevent vasospasm.
What part of speech is nimodipine?
Nimodipine is a noun.
How do you pronounce nimodipine?
Nimodipine is pronounced /nɪˈməʊ.dɪ.piːn/ (UK).

Words near nimodipine in the dictionary

  1. Nimmitabel
  2. Nimmo
  3. Nimmos
  4. nimnod
  5. nimnods
  6. nimodipine
  7. nimona
  8. Nimonic
  9. Nimonics
  10. nimono
  11. nimorazole

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