cimetidine

English

Pronunciation
  • /sɨˈmɛtɨdiːn/, /saɪˈmɛtɨdiːn/

Noun

cimetidine (countable and uncountable, plural cimetidines)

  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.
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