nifedipine

English

Chemical structure of nifedipine

Etymology

From ni(tro)phe(nyl) +‎ di(hydro)p(yrid)ine.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nʌɪˈfɛd.ɪ.piːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /naɪˈfɛd.ɪˌpin/, /nɪˈfɛd.ɪˌpin/

Noun

nifedipine (countable and uncountable, plural nifedipines)

(pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders.

Derived terms

-dipine (“calcium channel blocker”)
-nidipine (“calcium channel blocker”)

References

“nifedipine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“nifedipine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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