verapamil

V4E1R1A1P3A1M3I1L1
/vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl/

noun

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

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CalanIsoptin
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Meanings

nounverapamil (countable and uncountable, plural verapamils)

plural verapamils

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine

Similar
CalanIsoptin
Broader
calcium blockercalcium-channel blocker
Also see
veraprinil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

primaeval
Cite this entry
APA

verapamil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verapamil

MLA

“verapamil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verapamil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verapamil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verapamil.

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