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esomeprazole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌɛs.oʊˈmɛp.ɹəˌzoʊl/

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noun

Meaning 1

An isomer of omeprazole (trademark Nexium) that is administered in the form of its magnesium salt (C17H18N3O3S)2Mg especially in the treatment of erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and duodenal ulcer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English es- Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English o(xy)- Proto-Indo-European *médhu Proto-Hellenic *méthu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English me(tho)- Proto-Indo-European *dhewh2-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English thi- ▲ English methyl ▲ English -o- German Pyridinbor. English pyridine ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English pyridinyl Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin English benzo- English benz- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gwih3wós Proto-Indo-European *gwíh3weti Proto-Hellenic *gwyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English imidazole English benzimidazole English timoprazole English -prazole English omeprazole English esomeprazole From es- (“S-configuration”) + omeprazole.