nimodipine

English

Chemical structure of nimodipine

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nɪˈməʊ.dɪ.piːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /nɪˈmoʊ.dɪˌpin/

Noun

nimodipine (uncountable)

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

References

• “nimodipine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “nimodipine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• piminodine