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 

• TAGAMET (noun)

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)