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lansoprazole

US/lænˈsoʊ.pɹəˌzoʊl/

lansoprazole noun: a particular proton pump inhibitor C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S (trademark Prevacid) similar to omeprazole that prevents the stomach from producing acid.

lansoprazole: a particular proton pump inhibitor C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S (trademark Prevacid) similar to omeprazole that...
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Noun

lansoprazole (uncountable)

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

Origin of lansoprazole

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

Words formed from lansoprazole

Questions about lansoprazole

What does lansoprazole mean?
Lansoprazole means a particular proton pump inhibitor C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S (trademark Prevacid) similar to omeprazole that prevents the stomach from producing acid.
What part of speech is lansoprazole?
Lansoprazole is a noun.
How do you pronounce lansoprazole?
Lansoprazole is pronounced /lænˈsoʊ.pɹəˌzoʊl/ (US).

Words near lansoprazole in the dictionary

  1. lansiumamide
  2. lansknecht
  3. lansknechts
  4. Lansley
  5. lansoprasole
  6. lansoprazole
  7. lansquenet
  8. lansquenets
  9. lansquenette
  10. lansquenettes
  11. Lansson

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