Meanings
- uncountablemedicineAn 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 & antonyms
nounAn 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
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Origin
From (sul)famo(yl) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).
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famotidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/famotidine
“famotidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/famotidine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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