Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cimetidine

/saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: cime-ti-dine
IPA: /saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A histamine H₂-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, mainly used to treat heartburn and peptic ulcers, but notorious for causing male impotence. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously."

Etymology

From cy(ano)- + meth- + (guan)idine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cimetidines (plural)

Phrases

-tidine

Synonyms

tagamet

Questions

How do you pronounce cimetidine?: The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈmɛt.ɪ.diːn/.
What does cimetidine mean?: A histamine H₂-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, mainly used to treat heartburn and peptic ulcers, but notorious for causing male impotence. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole.
Where does cimetidine come from?: From cy(ano)- + meth- + (guan)idine.

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