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cimetidine
[ suh-met-i-deen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a substance, C 10 H 16 N 6 S, that is used alone or in combination with antacids to inhibit gastric secretion in the treatment of duodenal ulcers.
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
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