famotidine

English

Chemical structure of famotidine

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fəˈmoʊ.tɪˌdin/

Noun

famotidine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) 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.

Synonyms

• pepcid (genericized trademark) (informal)

Hypernyms

• C₈H₁₅N₇O₂S₃
• antihistamine

References

• “famotidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• mitonafide