Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
omep·ra·zole Pronunciation:
O-'mep-r&-"zOl, -'mE-pr&-, -"zol Function:
noun : a benzimidazole derivativeC
17H
19N
3O
3S that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is used in the short-term treatment of duodenal ulcers as well as the treatment of gastroesophagealreflux, erosive esophagitis, and pathological hypersecretory disorders (as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome) —see
PRILOSEC