sucralfate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/ (General-American)
- /ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From sucr(ose) + al(uminum) + (sul)fate.
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.