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Sucralfate

//ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75. uncountable
  2. 2
    medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it wordnet

Etymology

From sucr(ose) + al(uminum) + (sul)fate.

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