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Proton pump inhibitor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007021

A substance used to treat certain disorders of the stomach and intestines, such as heartburn and ulcers. Proton pump inhibitors block the actions of an enzyme in the stomach and reduce the amount of acid made in the stomach. Also called PPI.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007021
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsPPI
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007021",
  "term": "Proton pump inhibitor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance used to treat certain disorders of the stomach and intestines, such as heartburn and ulcers. Proton pump inhibitors block the actions of an enzyme in the stomach and reduce the amount of acid made in the stomach. Also called PPI.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PPI"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/proton-pump-inhibitor/"
}

Record 13,774 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.