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proton pump inhibitor

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any chemical that totally or partly decreases one or more proton pumps from functioning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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  • Estonian: prootonipumba inhibiitor — any chemical decreasing the function of proton pumps
  • Finnish: protonipumpun estäjä — any chemical decreasing the function of proton pumps
  • Indonesian: penghambat pompa proton — any chemical decreasing the function of proton pumps
  • Swedish: protonpumpshämmare — any chemical decreasing the function of proton pumps