Meanings
nounesomeprazole (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn 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.
Origin
- Englishes-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
- Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
- Englisho(xy)-
- Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
- Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
- Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- GermanMethy
- Englishmethyl
- Englishme(tho)-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
- Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
- Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
- Englishthio-
- Englishthi-
- Englishmethyl
- GermanPyridin
- Englishpyridine
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishpyridinyl
- Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
- Proto-Indo-European*yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
- Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
- Proto-Austronesian*zawa
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
- Old Javanesejawa
- Old JavaneseJawi
- Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
- Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
- Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
- Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
- Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
- Catalanbenjuí
- Middle Frenchbenjoin
- Englishbenzoin
- Englishbenzo-
- Englishbenz-
- Egyptianjmn
- Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
- LatinAmmōn
- Latinammoniacus
- Englishammonia
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Englishamide
- Englishimide
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
- Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
- Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
- Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
- Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
- Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
- Frenchazote
- Englishazote
- Englishazo-
- Englishazole
- Englishimidazole
- Englishbenzimidazole
- Englishtimoprazole
- Englishomeprazole
- Englishesomeprazole
From es- (“S-configuration”) + omeprazole.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
esomeprazole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esomeprazole
MLA
“esomeprazole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esomeprazole. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esomeprazole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esomeprazole.
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