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.
taut. 1  tightly drawn; tense; not slack. 2  emotionally or mentally strained or tense: taut nerves. 3  in good order or condition; tidy; neat.