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sucralfate

UK/ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt/US/suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/

sucralfate noun: a drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.

Noun

sucralfate (uncountable)

  1. A drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.

Origin of sucralfate

From sucr(ose) + al(uminum) + (sul)fate.

Questions about sucralfate

What does sucralfate mean?
Sucralfate means a drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.
What part of speech is sucralfate?
Sucralfate is a noun.
How do you pronounce sucralfate?
Sucralfate is pronounced /ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt/ (UK).

Words near sucralfate in the dictionary

  1. suclofenide
  2. suco
  3. Sucodan
  4. sucos
  5. sucr-
  6. sucralfate
  7. sucralose
  8. sucraloses
  9. sucrase
  10. sucrases
  11. sucrate

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