verapamil

ve·ra·pam·il

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [veer-uh-pam-uh l, ver-]
- /ˌvɪər əˈpæm əl, ˌvɛr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [veer-uh-pam-uh l, ver-]
- /ˌvɪər əˈpæm əl, ˌvɛr-/

Definitions of verapamil word

noun verapamil a white crystalline powder, C 27 H 38 N 2 O 4 , used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina and certain arrhythmias. 1
noun verapamil a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of angina pectoris, hypertension, and some types of irregular heart rhythm 0
noun verapamil a white, crystalline powder, C27H39ClN2O4, that dilates blood vessels, used in medicine to treat angina pectoris, hypertension, etc. 0
noun verapamil (medicine) A calcium blocker used to treat angina and heart failure. 0

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Origin of verapamil

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; perhaps by rearrangement of letters from valeronitrile and aminopropyl, two of its chemical components

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Parts of speech for Verapamil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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verapamil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

verapamil usage trend in Literature

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