| NOUN | artifact | histamine blocker | a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Narrower | cimetidine, Tagamet | A drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid |
| famotidine, Pepcid | A histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux | |
| ranitidine, Zantac | A histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux | |
| Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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