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sucralfate

/suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
su-cral-fate
IPA
/suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.

Uncountable

Etymology

From sucr(ose) + al(uminum) + (sul)fate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/
  • British English: /ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt/

Usage

Synonyms

carafate

Questions

How do you pronounce sucralfate?
The recorded pronunciation is /suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/.
What does sucralfate mean?
A drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.
Where does sucralfate come from?
From sucr(ose) + al(uminum) + (sul)fate.

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