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1. calcium-channel_blocker
noun. 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.
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Rhymes with Calcium Ion
- pion
Sentences with calcium-ion
1. Noun Phrase
Calcium chloride, however, consists of one calcium ion and two chloride ions.
2. calcium-cyanamide
noun. a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds.
3. calcium
noun. ['ˈkælsiːəm'] a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals.
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4. ion
noun. ['ˈaɪˌɑːn, ˈaɪən'] a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons.
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Etymology
- ἰόν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))