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nidify
nidus
niece
niello
nielsbohrium
nieve
nieve penitente
NIF
nifedipine
niff
nifty
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nifedipine

ni·fed·i·pine [ nə féddə pn, nī féddəpin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
calcium blocker: a drug that stops the heart muscles from taking up calcium. Use: treatment of high blood pressure, angina pectoris. C17H18N2O6

[Late 20th century. <nitro- + fe (shortening and alteration of phenyl) + -dipine, INN stem]
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