Cimetidine (Noun)
Meaning
A drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed cimetidine to help heal the patient's peptic ulcer.
- Cimetidine is often used to treat conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- The patient was instructed to take cimetidine before meals to reduce stomach acid production.
- Cimetidine works by blocking the histamine receptors in the stomach lining.
- The medication cimetidine was effective in reducing the symptoms of the patient's stomach ulcer.