proton-pump inhibitor

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noun proton-pump inhibitor any of a group of drugs used to treat excessive secretion of acid in the stomach and any resulting ulcers. They block the enzyme (proton pump) in the cells of the gastric glands that secrete hydrochloric acid 0
noun proton-pump inhibitor A proton-pump inhibitor is any of a group of drugs that block the enzyme (proton pump) in the cells of the gastric glands that secrete hydrochloric acid. Proton-pump inhibitors are used to treat excessive secretion of acid in the stomach and any resulting ulcers. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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