famotidine

English

Chemical structure of famotidine

Etymology

From (sul)famo(yl) +‎ -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/

Noun

famotidine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) 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 (genericized trademark) (informal)

Hypernyms

C₈H₁₅N₇O₂S₃
antihistamine

References

“famotidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

mitonafide

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