What does "cimetidine" mean?

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. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole.

What is a synonym for "cimetidine"?

Common synonyms include: tagamet.

How do you pronounce "cimetidine"?

Pronounced //saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn//.

Cimetidine

//saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
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. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole. countable, uncountable
"Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously."
2
a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tagamet

Example

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"Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously."

Etymology

From cy(ano)- + meth- + (guan)idine.

Related phrases

peptic ulcer

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