famotidine
US/fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/
famotidine noun: an H₂ antagonist C₈H₁₅N₇O₂S₃ (trademark Pepcid) used to inhibit gastric acid secretion especially in the short-term treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease and in the treatment of disorders (as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion.
Noun
famotidine (uncountable)
- An H₂ antagonist C₈H₁₅N₇O₂S₃ (trademark Pepcid) used to inhibit gastric acid secretion especially in the short-term treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease and in the treatment of disorders (as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion.
- Synonyms:
- pepcid
Synonyms of famotidine
Origin of famotidine
From (sul)famo(yl) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).
Questions about famotidine
- What does famotidine mean?
- Famotidine means an H₂ antagonist C₈H₁₅N₇O₂S₃ (trademark Pepcid) used to inhibit gastric acid secretion especially in the short-term treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease and in the treatment of disorders (as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion.
- What part of speech is famotidine?
- Famotidine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce famotidine?
- Famotidine is pronounced /fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/ (US).
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