cimetidine

[ suh-met-i-deen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. 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

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cimetidine¹

1975–80; probably ci-, respelling of cy(ano)- ³ + met(hyl) + (guan)idine

Example Sentences

The authors concluded: “Since many conventional treatments for warts are painful, expensive and may cause scarring, cimetidine offers a safe alternative treatment for cutaneous warts in pediatric heart transplant recipients.”

From Seattle Times

Supporting its antiviral action, there are studies showing that cimetidine may help eliminate warts in children.

From Seattle Times

CVS said it would continue to sell other histamine blockers, including Pepcid, Tagamet and the generic equivalents famotidine and cimetidine.

From New York Times

They are also sold under generic names, including famotidine, cimetidine and ranitidine.

From Seattle Times

We experimentally validated a prediction for the antiulcer drug cimetidine as a candidate therapeutic in the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma, and demonstrate its efficacy both in vitro and in vivo using mouse xenograft models.

From Science Magazine