calcium-channel blocker
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Sense 1 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
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- medication hypernym
- diltiazem hyponym
- nifedipine hyponym
- verapamil hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | medication |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | diltiazem |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nifedipine |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | verapamil |