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calcium antagonist (drug)
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calcium antagonist — or calcium blocker noun A drug preventing the influx of calcium ions into cardiac and smooth muscle, used in the treatment of angina and high blood pressure • • • Main Entry: ↑calcium … Useful english dictionary
calcium antagonist — a drug that inhibits the influx of calcium ions into cardiac and smooth muscle cells; it therefore reduces the strength of heart muscle contraction, reduces conduction of impulses in the heart, and causes vasodilatation. Calcium antagonists… … Medical dictionary
calcium-channel blocker — calcium antagonist a drug that inhibits the influx of calcium ions into cardiac and smooth muscle cells; it therefore reduces the strength of heart muscle contraction, reduces conduction of impulses in the heart, and causes vasodilatation.… … The new mediacal dictionary
calcium blocker — noun 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 • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
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Calcium channel blocker — A calcium channel blocker (CCB) is a chemical that disrupts the movement of calcium (Ca2+) through calcium channels.[1] CCB drugs devised to target neurons are used as antiepileptics. However, the most widespread clinical usage of calcium channel … Wikipedia
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