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nifedipine (iou)



nifedipine noun. L20.
[from NI(TRO- + fe (alt. of PHE(NYL noun) + DI-2 + P(YRID)INE, elems. of the systematic name.]
Pharmacology. A calcium antagonist, C17H18N2O6, given as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders.