Proton pump inhibitorPPI
PharmacologyGastroenterologyImportant
A drug that reduces stomach acid by blocking the acid-secreting enzyme system; omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and pantoprazole (Protonix) are common agents.
Korean
양성자 펌프 억제제
위산 분비 효소계를 차단하여 위산 생산을 줄이는 약물로, 오메프라졸(프릴로섹/Prilosec), 에스오메프라졸(넥시움), 판토프라졸(프로토닉스/Protonix) 등이 흔히 쓰인다.
French
Inhibiteur de la pompe à protons
Un médicament qui réduit l'acide gastrique en bloquant le système enzymatique de sécrétion acide; oméprazole (Prilosec), ésoméprazole (Nexium) et pantoprazole (Protonix) en sont des exemples courants.