Meanings
nounlansoprazole (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA particular proton pump inhibitor C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S (trademark Prevacid) similar to omeprazole that prevents the stomach from producing acid.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounantacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Similar
Prevacid
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From [Term?] + -prazole (“benimidazole derivative”).
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APA
lansoprazole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lansoprazole
MLA
“lansoprazole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lansoprazole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lansoprazole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lansoprazole.
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