cimetidine

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Synonyms: zimelidine, cimetidines

Antonyms: zimelidine, cimetidines

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[w:histamine H2 receptor|histamine H₂-receptor]] [[antagonist]] that inhibits the production of [[acid]] in the [[stomach]], mainly used to treat [[heartburn]] and [[peptic ulcer]]s, but notorious for causing [[erectile dysfunction|male impotence]]. It is a [[histamine]] [[analog]], a [[sulfur]]-containing [[derivative]] of [[imidazole]].

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