CIMETIDINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid

Synonyms:

cimetidine; Tagamet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cimetidine" is a kind of...):

histamine blocker (a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2)

alkaliser; alkalizer; antacid; antiacid; gastric antacid (an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach))

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