n :  a histamine analog C₈H₁₅N₇O₂S₃ that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is used to treat duodenal and gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux, and pathological hypersecretory disorders (as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome) - see PEPCID  .
 
   
 
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