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)

(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

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