(ăn″tĭ-ăn′jĭ-năl)
[Pronunciation]
[Gr. anti-, against, + angeion, vessel]

1. Preventing or relieving angina pectoris.
2. Any agent used to relieve angina pectoris.
Drugs in this class include the long- and short-acting nitrates, e.g., nitroglycerin.