cimetidine
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Definition of cimetidine
: a histamine analog C10H16N6S that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is used especially in the treatment of duodenal ulcers
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This class includes Tagamet HB (cimetidine), Pepcid (famotidine) and Zantac (ranitidine). — Serena Gordon, chicagotribune.com, "Heartburn drugs might bring allergy woes," 5 Aug. 2019 They are also sold under generic names, including famotidine, cimetidine and ranitidine. — Bradley J. Fikes, chicagotribune.com, "Popular stomach acid blockers linked to higher death rates," 3 July 2017 They are also sold under generic names, including famotidine, cimetidine and ranitidine. — Bradley J. Fikes, The Seattle Times, "Popular stomach acid blockers linked to higher death rates," 3 July 2017 They are also sold under generic names, including famotidine, cimetidine and ranitidine. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Popular stomach acid blockers linked to higher death rates," 3 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cimetidine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cimetidine
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Medical Definition of cimetidine
: an H2 antagonist C10H16N6S that like histamine contains the ring structure of imidazole and is used to inhibit gastric acid secretion in conditions in which such secretion produces duodenal or gastric ulcers or erosive lesions (as in serious cases of gastroesophageal reflux disease) — see tagamet