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Calcium-channel blocker   /kˈælsiəm-tʃˈænəl blˈɑkər/   Listen
Calcium-channel blocker

noun
1.
Any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine.  Synonym: calcium blocker.






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