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Meaning of cimetidine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi simetidiini
Français cimétidine

Examples

“Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take⟳ tummy troubles terribly seriously.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cimetropium cimex Cimicata cimicic acid cimicid cimicifuga

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