sucralfate

[ soo-kruh l-feyt ]

/ ˈsu krəlˌfeɪt /

noun Pharmacology.

a sugar-aluminum complex, C12H54Al16O75S8, used for the treatment of duodenal ulcer.

Nearby words

suckle, suckler, suckling, sucks, sucky, sucralfate, sucralose, sucrase, sucre, sucrose, sucrose polyester

Origin of sucralfate

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

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Medicine definitions for sucralfate

sucralfate

[ sōō-krăl′fāt′ ]

n.

A polysaccharide with antipeptic activity used to treat duodenal ulcers.

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