CALCIUM-CHANNEL BLOCKER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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(s)
   • calcium blocker (what does calcium blocker mean?)
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