cimetidine: Meaning and Definition of

ci•met•i•dine

Pronunciation: (su-met'i-dēn"), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a substance, CHNS, that is used alone or in combination with antacids to inhibit gastric secretion in the treatment of duodenal ulcers.
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