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CIMETIDINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cimetidine" is a kind of...):
histamine blocker (a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2)
alkaliser; alkalizer; antacid; antiacid; gastric antacid (an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach))
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