Definitions for omeprazole

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. omeprazole, Prilosec(noun)

    antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach

Wiktionary

  1. omeprazole(Noun)

    A benzimidazole, CHNOS, which is a proton pump inhibitor, taken to prevent the secretion of gastric acid.

  2. Origin: Origin uncertain; the OED suggests oxy- + methyl- + pyridine + imidazole + indole.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Omeprazole

    A highly effective inhibitor of gastric acid secretion used in the therapy of STOMACH ULCERS and ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME. The drug inhibits the H(+)-K(+)-ATPase (H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE) in the proton pump of GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS.


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