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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