NIFEDIPINE

nifedipine, Procardia

(noun) calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

nifedipine (usually uncountable, plural nifedipines)

A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, used mainly as an antianginal and antihypertensive.

Source: Wiktionary



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CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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