Meanings
noundiltiazem (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA benzothiazepine drug, a potent vasodilator used to treat hypertension, migraine, angina pectoris, and some types of arrhythmia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
Similar
Cardizem
Broader
calcium blockercalcium-channel blocker
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From dil- (“vasodilator”) + -tiazem (“alteration of benzothiazepine”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
diltiazem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diltiazem
MLA
“diltiazem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diltiazem. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diltiazem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diltiazem.
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