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PEPCID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Pepcid mean?
• PEPCID (noun)
The noun PEPCID has 1 sense:
1. a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
Familiarity information: PEPCID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
famotidine; Pepcid
Hypernyms ("Pepcid" is a kind of...):
histamine blocker (a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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