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cimetidine

  • /saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn/

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From cy(ano)- + meth- + (guan)idine.

noun cimetidines

  1. countable, uncountable A histamine H₂-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, mainly used to treat heartburn and peptic ulcers, but notorious for causing male impotence. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole. Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously.

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"cimetidine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cimetidine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cimetidine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cimetidine

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"cimetidine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cimetidine.

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@misc{cimetidine_2026,
  title = {cimetidine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cimetidine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}