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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A class of drugs that inhibit gastric acid secretion by interfering with the movement of hydrogen ions across cell membranes and are used mainly to treat peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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From Steman's Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions:
An agent that blocks the transport of hydrogen ions into the stomach and hence is useful in the treatment of gastric hyperacidity, as observed in ulcer disease.
August 18, 2008