CALCIUM BLOCKER


Meaning of CALCIUM BLOCKER in English

Pharm.

any of a group of drugs that prevent the influx of calcium into excitable tissues such as smooth muscle of the heart or arterioles, used in the treatment of angina, hypertension, and certain arrhythmias. Also called calcium channel blocker .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .