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TAGAMET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Tagamet mean?
• TAGAMET (noun)
The noun TAGAMET has 1 sense:
1. a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
Familiarity information: TAGAMET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cimetidine; Tagamet
Hypernyms ("Tagamet" 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)
alkaliser; alkalizer; antacid; antiacid; gastric antacid (an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach))
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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