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verapamil

/vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl/

verapamil noun: a synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.

verapamil: a synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and...
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Noun

verapamil (countable and uncountable, plural verapamils)

  1. A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.

Forms of verapamil

pluralverapamils

Origin of verapamil

Probably from vera(tryl) + (iso)p(ropyl) + am(ino) + (nitr)il(e).

Words formed from verapamil

Questions about verapamil

What does verapamil mean?
Verapamil means a synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.
What part of speech is verapamil?
Verapamil is a noun.
How do you pronounce verapamil?
Verapamil is pronounced /vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl/.
What is the plural of verapamil?
The plural of verapamil is verapamils.

Words near verapamil in the dictionary

  1. verandahs
  2. verandaless
  3. verandas
  4. Verano
  5. Veranos
  6. verapamil
  7. verapamils
  8. Verapaz
  9. veraprinil
  10. veras
  11. Verascope

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