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omeprazole

[ oh-mep-ruh-zohl ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. 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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Example Sentences

He had taken omeprazole for years for heartburn.

Some physicians encourage patients to take this herbal medicine if they experience rebound reflux when discontinuing a proton pump inhibitor such as esomeprazole, lansoprazole or omeprazole.

Endoscopy found “mild gastritis” and my doctor prescribed omeprazole.

If Perrigo had bought omeprazole from a manufacturer and then sold the pills to customers in the U.S., its profits would have been taxed there.

If Perrigo had bought omeprazole from a manufacturer and then sold the pills to customers in the United States, its profits would have resided in America.

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