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Pepcid

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈpɛpsɪd/
  • CMU ARPABET: P EH1 P S IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Genericized trademark of famotidine

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Pepcid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: famotidine

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: histamine blocker

History

Etymology

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