lansoprazole
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From [Term?] + -prazole (“benimidazole derivative”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /lænˈsoʊ.pɹəˌzoʊl/
Noun[edit]
lansoprazole (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A particular proton pump inhibitor C16H14F3N3O2S (trademark Prevacid) similar to omeprazole that prevents the stomach from producing acid.
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References[edit]
- “lansoprazole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.