rabeprazole
US/ɹəˈbɛp.ɹəˌzoʊl/
rabeprazole noun: a proton pump inhibitor (trademark AcipHex) that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is taken orally in the form of its sodium salt C₁₈H₂₀NaN₃O₃S especially to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, duodenal ulcers, and disorders (such as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion.
Noun
rabeprazole (uncountable)
- A proton pump inhibitor (trademark AcipHex) that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is taken orally in the form of its sodium salt C₁₈H₂₀NaN₃O₃S especially to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, duodenal ulcers, and disorders (such as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion.
Origin of rabeprazole
From [Term?] + -prazole (“benzimidazole derivative”).
Questions about rabeprazole
- What does rabeprazole mean?
- Rabeprazole means a proton pump inhibitor (trademark AcipHex) that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is taken orally in the form of its sodium salt C₁₈H₂₀NaN₃O₃S especially to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, duodenal ulcers, and disorders (such as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion.
- What part of speech is rabeprazole?
- Rabeprazole is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rabeprazole?
- Rabeprazole is pronounced /ɹəˈbɛp.ɹəˌzoʊl/ (US).
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