Ranitidine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹaˈnɪt.ɪ.diːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ranitidine is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A furan (trademark Zantac) which blocks the histamine H₂-receptors, to prevent the secretion of gastric acid.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A furan (trademark Zantac) which blocks the histamine H₂-receptors, to prevent the secretion of gastric acid.
Example Sentences
The huge sales of one drug in particular, ranitidine (sold under the trade name Zantac®), helped to lift the British pharmaceutical company Glaxo into the world league.
Related Words
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