omeprazole

noun

omep·ra·zole ō-ˈme-prə-ˌzōl

-ˈmē-,

-ˌzȯl

: a benzimidazole derivative C₁₇H₁₉N₃O₃S that inhibits gastric acid secretion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Autoimmune gastric atrophy, a bacterial infection (like H. pylori), bariatric surgery, and medicines that reduce stomach acid (like omeprazole) all reduce iron absorption. —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023 Likewise, medications like famotidine (with brand names like Pepcid) and omeprazole (with brand names like Prilosec) can reduce stomach acid secretion. —

Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2023 Calcium carbonate is not well-absorbed by people taking proton pump inhibitor medicines like omeprazole (Prilosec). —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2022 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. —

Jesse Drucker, New York Times, 7 July 2022 Many people who have been on omeprazole and similar powerful anti-ulcer drugs for years or decades do just fine if they are slowly tapered off the drug. —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022 No medicine is completely safe, but omeprazole (Prilosec) has been safely used for decades by many people. —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022 Perrigo set up a subsidiary in Israel, with no employees and no offices, to buy the omeprazole. —

Jesse Drucker, New York Times, 7 July 2022 For myself, even omeprazole is less than $5 - and so much less than OTC versions. —

Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 See More

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary omepr- (of unknown origin) + benzimidazole

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of omeprazole was in 1984

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Medical Definition

omeprazole

noun

omep·ra·zole ō-ˈmep-rə-ˌzōl

-ˈmē-prə-

-ˌzȯl

: a drug C₁₇H₁₉N₃O₃S that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is taken orally in the short-term treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, erosive esophagitis, and disorders (such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion

Note: Omeprazole is a benzimidazole derivative that acts by inhibiting the activity of proton pumps in the stomach. It is marketed under the trademark Prilosec.