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burimamide

/bjʊəˈɹɪməmaɪd/

burimamide noun: a thiourea derivative that acts as an antagonist at the H2 and H3 histamine receptors and whose discovery ultimately led to the development of cimetidine.

Noun

burimamide (uncountable)

  1. A thiourea derivative that acts as an antagonist at the H2 and H3 histamine receptors and whose discovery ultimately led to the development of cimetidine.

Words formed from burimamide

Questions about burimamide

What does burimamide mean?
Burimamide means a thiourea derivative that acts as an antagonist at the H2 and H3 histamine receptors and whose discovery ultimately led to the development of cimetidine.
What part of speech is burimamide?
Burimamide is a noun.
How do you pronounce burimamide?
Burimamide is pronounced /bjʊəˈɹɪməmaɪd/.

Words near burimamide in the dictionary

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  3. burieth
  4. burikko
  5. Burila Mare
  6. burimamide
  7. burin
  8. burinate
  9. burinated
  10. burination
  11. burinations

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