famotidine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/ (General-American)
Etymology
From (sul)famo(yl) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).
Meanings
- (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.