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H-2 Blocker

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012765

Any agent that competitively binds to and blocks the histamine H2 receptors found in the stomach, heart, uterus, on vascular smooth muscle and in the central nervous system (CNS). Of particular clinical relevance is the blockage of H2 receptors found on the parietal cells of the stomach, which prevents gastric acid secretion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012765
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012765",
  "term": "H-2 Blocker",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any agent that competitively binds to and blocks the histamine H2 receptors found in the stomach, heart, uterus, on vascular smooth muscle and in the central nervous system (CNS). Of particular clinical relevance is the blockage of H2 receptors found on the parietal cells of the stomach, which prevents gastric acid secretion.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/h-2-blocker/"
}

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