"ranitidine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹaˈnɪt.ɪ.diːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹaˈnʌɪ.tɪ.diːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹəˈnɪt.ɪˌdin/ [General-American]
Etymology: From (fu)ran(yl) + ni(tro)- + -tidine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|furanyl|nitro-|-tidine|alt1=(fu)ran(yl)|alt2=ni(tro)-|nocat=1}} (fu)ran(yl) + ni(tro)- + -tidine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ranitidine (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A furan (trademark Zantac) which blocks the histamine H₂-receptors, to prevent the secretion of gastric acid. Wikipedia link: ranitidine Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: zantac (english: genericized trademark) [informal] Hypernyms: antacid, antihistamine, H2 antagonist, H2 blocker, H2RA, H2 receptor antagonist, histamine antagonist, histamine blocker, histamine H2 antagonist, histamine H2 blocker
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