| felodipine | <chemical> 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid ethyl methyl ester. A dihydropyridine calcium antagonist with positive inotropic effects. It lowers blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance through a highly selective action on smooth muscle in arteriolar resistance vessels. The drug has natriuretic-diuretic effects and has been effective in the treatment of chronic cardiac failure and angina. Pharmacological action: anti-arrhythmia agents, calcium channel blockers, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-, ethyl methyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
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| felon | <microbiology> A soft tissue infection of the finger tip. (27 Sep 1997) |
| felonwort | <botany> The bittersweet nightshade (Solanum Dulcamara). See Bittersweet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |