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- English(fu)ran(yl)
- Egyptiannṯr
- Egyptiannṯrj
- Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
- Englishni(tro)-
- English todayranitidine
From (fu)ran(yl) + ni(tro)- + -tidine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ranitidine
Today it means: A furan (trademark Zantac) which blocks the histamine H₂-receptors, to prevent the secretion of gastric acid. Full definition →
English ni(tro)- ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj