English Explanatory Dictionary

nizatidine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A substituted furan, C₁₂H₂₁N₅O₂S₂ (trademark Axid), which behaves as a histamine H₂-receptor antagonist and is administered orally in the treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers.

Pronunciation

/naɪˈzæt.ɪ.diːn/

Word forms

nizatidine

Etymology

Probably from ni(tro)- + -za- (“alteration of (thi)az(ole)”) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).

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