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sucralfate

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[soo-kruhl-feyt] / ˈsu krəlˌfeɪt /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a sugar-aluminum complex, C 1 2 H 5 4 Al 1 6 O 7 5 S 8 , used for the treatment of duodenal ulcer.


Etymology

Origin of sucralfate

Probably sucr(ose) + al(uminum) + (sul)fate

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