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One entry found for calcium channel blocker.
Main Entry: calcium channel blocker
Function: noun
: any of a class of drugs (as verapamil) that prevent or slow the influx of calcium ions into smooth muscle cells especially of the heart and that are used especially to treat some forms of angina pectoris and some cardiac arrhythmias -- called also calcium blocker

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