cimetidine

[ suh-met-i-deen ]
/ səˈmɛt ɪˌdin /

noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C10H16N6S, that is used alone or in combination with antacids to inhibit gastric secretion in the treatment of duodenal ulcers.

Origin of cimetidine

1975–80; probably ci-, respelling of cy(ano)-3 + met(hyl) + (guan)idine

Words nearby cimetidine

British Dictionary definitions for cimetidine

cimetidine
/ (saɪˈmɛtɪdiːn) /

noun

a drug used to suppress the formation of acid by the stomach and so to encourage the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Formula: C 10 H 16 -N 6 S

Medical definitions for cimetidine

cimetidine
[ sĭ-mĕtĭ-dēn′, -dīn′ ]

n.

A histamine antagonist used to treat peptic ulcer and hypersecretory conditions by inhibiting gastric acid secretion.