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diltiazem

[ dil-tahy-uh-zem ]
/ dɪlˈtaɪ əˌzɛm /
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noun Pharmacology.
a white to whitish crystalline powder, C22H26N2O4S, used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina pectoris.
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Origin of diltiazem

Presumably from isolated and rearranged letters of the chemical name
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