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CIMETIDINE
cimetidine, Tagamet
(noun) a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cimetidine (countable and uncountable, plural cimetidines)
A histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, mainly used to treat heartburn and peptic ulcers, but notorious for causing male impotence.
Source: Wiktionary
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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