ALL meanings of cimetidine
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C c - noun cimetidine a drug used to suppress the formation of acid by the stomach and so to encourage the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Formula: C10H16-N6S 3
- noun cimetidine a drug, C10H16N6S, that blocks histamine receptors, reducing gastric secretion: used in treating certain peptic ulcers 3
- noun cimetidine An antihistamine drug used to treat stomach acidity and peptic ulcers. It is a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole. 1
- noun cimetidine a substance, C 10 H 16 N 6 S, that is used alone or in combination with antacids to inhibit gastric secretion in the treatment of duodenal ulcers. 1
- noun cimetidine 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. 0