loxtidine

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noun

An H2 receptor antagonist which was under development as a treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease but was discontinued due to the discovery that it produced gastric carcinoid tumours in rodents.

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lavoltidine
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Meanings

nounloxtidine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn H2 receptor antagonist which was under development as a treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease but was discontinued due to the discovery that it produced gastric carcinoid tumours in rodents.

    Synonyms: lavoltidine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn H2 receptor antagonist which was under development as a treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease but was discontinued due to the discovery that it produced gastric carcinoid tumours in rodents.

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lavoltidine
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APA

loxtidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxtidine

MLA

“loxtidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxtidine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loxtidine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxtidine.

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