cimetidine

ci met i dine |sīˈmetəˌdēn saɪˈmɛdədin | ▶noun Medicine an antihistamine drug used to treat stomach acidity and peptic ulcers. It is a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole. ORIGIN 1970s: from ci- (alteration of cy- in cyano- ) + met (hyl ) + -ide + -ine 4 .

cimetidine

cimetidine |sʌɪˈmɛtɪdiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine an antihistamine drug which is used to treat stomach acidity and peptic ulcers. It is a sulphur-containing derivative of imidazole. ORIGIN 1970s: from ci- (alteration of cy- in cyano- ) + met (hyl ) + -ide + -ine 4 .