verapamil

English

Chemical structure of verapamil

Etymology

Probably from vera(tryl) +‎ (iso)p(ropyl) +‎ am(ino) +‎ (nitr)il(e).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl/

Noun

verapamil (countable and uncountable, plural verapamils)

(pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.

Derived terms

-pamil

References

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

Anagrams

primaeval, primæval

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