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omeprazole

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o·mep·ra·zole   (ō-měp'rə-zōl')   
n.  A drug that suppresses gastric acid secretion and is used for the treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

[Perhaps o(xy)- + me(thyl) + -prazole, antiulcer agent suff. (ultimately from (benzimid)azole).]
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Main Entry: omep·ra·zole
Pronunciation: O-'mep-r&-"zOl, -'mE-pr&-, -"zol
Function: noun
: a benzimidazole derivativeC17H19N3O3S 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
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