Meaning of ranitidine | Babel Free
/ɹaˈnɪt.ɪ.diːn/Definitions
A furan (trademark Zantac) which blocks the histamine H₂-receptors, to prevent the secretion of gastric acid.
uncountable
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.