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Definition of nimodipine in English:

nimodipine

Pronunciation /nɪˈməʊdɪpiːn/

noun

Pharmacology

  • A calcium antagonist, C₂₁ H₂₆ N₂ O₇, used chiefly as a cerebral vasodilator.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in WHO Chronicle. From ni- (in nitro-) + -mo- (perhaps an arbitrary element) + -dipine.