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omeprazole
[ oh-mep-ruh-zohl ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a drug, C 17 H 19 N 3 O 3 S, that inhibits the formation of gastric acid, used in the treatment of peptic ulcers and acid reflux.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of omeprazole1
First recorded in 1980–85; origin uncertain: perhaps from o(xy-) 2( def ) + me(thyl-) ( def ) + p(y)r(idine) ( def ) + (benzimid)azole ( def )
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