ranitidine
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noun \ra-ˈni-tə-ˌdēn\Definition of RANITIDINE
: a histamine blocker C13H22N4O3S that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride to inhibit gastric acid secretion
Origin of RANITIDINE
probably from ranit- (blend of furan and nitr-) + -idine (as in cimetidine)
First Known Use: 1979
ra·nit·i·dine
noun \ra-ˈnit-ə-ˌdēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RANITIDINE
: an antihistamine that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C13H22N4O3S·HCl to inhibit gastric acid secretion (as in the treatment of duodenal ulcers or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)—see zantac
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