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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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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