"cimetidine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn/ Forms: cimetidines [plural]
Etymology: From cy(ano)- + meth- + (guan)idine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cyano-|meth-|guanidine|alt1=cy(ano)-|alt3=(guan)idine|nocat=1}} cy(ano)- + meth- + (guan)idine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cimetidine (countable and uncountable, plural cimetidines)
  1. (pharmacology) 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. Wikipedia link: cimetidine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: -tidine (english: histamine H2 receptor antagonist)

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