nifedipine

English

Chemical structure of nifedipine

Etymology

From ni(tro)phe(nyl) +‎ di(hydro)p(yrid)ine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nʌɪˈfɛd.ɪ.piːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /naɪˈfɛd.ɪˌpin/, /nɪˈfɛd.ɪˌpin/

Noun

nifedipine (countable and uncountable, plural nifedipines)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders.

Derived terms

• -dipine (“calcium channel blocker”)
• -nidipine (“calcium channel blocker”)

References

• “nifedipine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “nifedipine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.