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/ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt/ · noun
(pharmacology) 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..
Use sucralfate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sucralfate means (pharmacology) 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..
Common synonyms include carafate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use sucralfate where its definition matches the intended context.
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