English Explanatory Dictionary

sucralfate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt/ /suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/

Word forms

sucralfate

Etymology

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

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