sucralfate

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/

Noun

sucralfate (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂H_mAl₁₆O_nS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.

References

• “sucralfate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “sucralfate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.