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.

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 )