CARAFATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Carafate mean? 

• CARAFATE (noun)
  The noun CARAFATE has 1 sense:

1. medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it

  Familiarity information: CARAFATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARAFATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Carafate; sucralfate

Hypernyms ("Carafate" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)