Noun: calcium blocker
- Any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
"The doctor prescribed a calcium blocker to help manage the patient's high blood pressure";
- calcium-channel blocker
Derived forms: calcium blockers
Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
Encyclopedia: Calcium blocker