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/saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn/ · noun
(pharmacology) 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..
Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously.
Use cimetidine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cimetidine means (pharmacology) 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..
Common synonyms include tagamet.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously.
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