omeprazole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of omeprazole
First recorded in 1980–85; origin uncertain: perhaps from o(xy-) 2 ( def. ) + me(thyl-) ( def. ) + p(y)r(idine) ( def. ) + (benzimid)azole ( def. )
Example Sentences
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To conduct the experiment, adult rats were separated into two groups: a control group and a group that received omeprazole.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
With funding from FAPESP, the team examined how ongoing use of omeprazole influenced the absorption of key minerals in rats.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
He had taken omeprazole for years for heartburn.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
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.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023
Instead, EY advised Perrigo to set up a subsidiary in Israel, with no employees and no offices, to buy the omeprazole.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022
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