anti-ulcer

adjective

an·​ti-ul·​cer ˌan-tē-ˈəl-sər 

ˌan-tī-

variants or antiulcer

: tending to prevent or treat ulcers and especially ulcers of the wall of the stomach or duodenum

anti-ulcer agents

anti-ulcer drug regimens

Examples of anti-ulcer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the story goes, James Schlatter synthesized aspartame in a lab in 1965 while researching anti-ulcer drugs. —Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 18 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anti-ulcer

adjective

an·​ti-ul·​cer

variants or antiulcer

-ˈəl-sər 

: tending to prevent or treat ulcers and especially ulcers of the wall of the stomach or duodenum

anti-ulcer drugs