metiamide
/mɪˈtʌɪəmʌɪd/Pharmacology
noun
An imidazole derivative that is a selective histamine H2-receptor antagonist, developed as an orally-active inhibitor of gastric acid secretion but found to produce bone marrow suppression; 1-methyl-3-(2-[5-methylimidazol-4-ylmethylthio]ethyl)thiourea, C9H16N4S.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Gut. From met- + -i- and -amide (in earlier burimamide).