nizatidine

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/naɪˈzæt.ɪ.diːn/

noun

A substituted furan, C₁₂H₂₁N₅O₂S₂ (trademark Axid), which behaves as a histamine H₂-receptor antagonist and is administered orally in the treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers.

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Meanings

nounnizatidine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA substituted furan, C₁₂H₂₁N₅O₂S₂ (trademark Axid), which behaves as a histamine H₂-receptor antagonist and is administered orally in the treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers.

Origin

Probably from ni(tro)- + -za- (“alteration of (thi)az(ole)”) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).

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Translations

Italian nizatidina
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tizanidine
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APA

nizatidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nizatidine

MLA

“nizatidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nizatidine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nizatidine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nizatidine.

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