cimetidine
Meanings
noun
- 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. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole.
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Etymology
From cy(ano)- + meth- + (guan)idine.
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