单词 | calcium channel blocker |
释义 | calcium channel blocker in British Englishnoun any drug that prevents the influx of calcium ions into cardiac and smooth muscle: used to treat high blood pressure and angina Also called: calcium antagonistcalcium channel blocker in American English any of a class of drugs, including nifedipine, diltiazem, and verapamil, that relax vascular and other smooth muscle tissue by preventing calcium ions from entering their cells, used to treat headaches, high blood pressure, angina pectoris, heart failure, etc. : sometimes written ˈcalciˈum-channel blockercalcium channel blocker in the Pharmaceutical Industry (kælsiəm tʃænəl blɒkər) or CCB Word forms: (regular plural) calcium channel blockers noun (Pharmaceutical: Drugs) A calcium channel blocker is any drug that prevents the influx of calcium ions into cardiac muscle and smoothmuscle. Calcium channel blockers are used to treat high blood pressure and angina. Calcium channel blockers work by blocking the entry of calcium into the muscles of blood vessels. Calcium channel blockers reduce the amount of calcium that passes into heart muscle cells. A calcium channel blocker is any drug that prevents the influx of calcium ions into cardiac muscle and smoothmuscle. |
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