Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Diltiazem. Diltiazem is a nondihydropyridine member of the class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers, used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and some types of arrhythmia. It is also an effective preventive medication for migraine. It is a class 3 antianginal drug, and a class IV antiarrhythmic.
Rigid definition, stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal. See more.
Rotational Motion of a Rigid Body. Rotational motion is more complicated than linear motion, and only the motion of rigid bodies will be considered here. A rigid body is an object with a mass that holds a rigid shape, such as a phonograph turntable, in contrast to the sun, which is a ball of gas.