nifedipine
English
editEtymology
editFrom ni(tro)phe(nyl) + di(hydro)p(yrid)ine.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nʌɪˈfɛd.ɪ.piːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /naɪˈfɛd.ɪˌpin/, /nɪˈfɛd.ɪˌpin/
Noun
editnifedipine (countable and uncountable, plural nifedipines)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “nifedipine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “nifedipine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.