nimodipine

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UK/nɪˈməʊ.dɪ.piːn/US/nɪˈmoʊ.dɪˌpin/

noun

A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and now mostly used to prevent vasospasm.

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Meanings

nounnimodipine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and now mostly used to prevent vasospasm.

Origin

Probably from ni(tro)- + m(eth)o(xy) + -dipine (“nifedipine derivative”).

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Anagrams

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APA

nimodipine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimodipine

MLA

“nimodipine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimodipine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nimodipine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimodipine.

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