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diltiazem

dil·tia·zem

US/dɪlˈtaɪ.əˌzɛm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure

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Origin

From dil- (“vasodilator”) + -tiazem (“alteration of benzothiazepine”).

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