Pronunciation: dil- ' t ī - ə -( ˌ )zem
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from International Scientific Vocabulary dil ator + benzo t h iaze pin, tricyclic compound structurally similar to benzodiazepine + -m (as in diazepam )
Date: 1975
: a calcium channel blocker C 22 H 26 N 2 O 4 S used especially in the form of its hydrochloride as a coronary vasodilator