verapamil

== English == === Etymology === Probably from vera(tryl) +‎ (iso)p(ropyl) +‎ am(ino) +‎ (nitr)il(e). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl/ === Noun === verapamil (countable and uncountable, plural verapamils) (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias. ==== Derived terms ==== -pamil === References === “verapamil”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “verapamil”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === primaeval, primæval