lansoprazole

English

Chemical structure of lansoprazole

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -prazole (“benimidazole derivative”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /lænˈsoʊ.pɹəˌzoʊl/

Noun

lansoprazole (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A particular proton pump inhibitor C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S (trademark Prevacid) similar to omeprazole that prevents the stomach from producing acid.

Derived terms

• dexlansoprazole
• levolansoprazole

References

• “lansoprazole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.