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famotidine

/fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
famo-ti-dine
IPA
/fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An 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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From (sul)famo(yl) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/

Usage

Synonyms

pepcid

Questions

How do you pronounce famotidine?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/.
What does famotidine mean?
An 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.
Where does famotidine come from?
From (sul)famo(yl) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).

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