sucralfate
[ soo-kruhl-feyt ]
/ ˈsu krəlˌfeɪt /
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noun Pharmacology.
a sugar-aluminum complex, C12H54Al16O75S8, used for the treatment of duodenal ulcer.
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Medical definitions for sucralfate
sucralfate
[ sōō-krăl′fāt′ ]
n.
A polysaccharide with antipeptic activity used to treat duodenal ulcers.
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