Definition of Carbenoxolone

1. Noun. (organic compound) A synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizinic acid having the chemical formula C34H50O7; used as a drug for treatment of various conditions including esophageal inflammation ¹

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Medical Definition of Carbenoxolone

1. An agent derived from licorice root. It is used for the treatment of digestive tract ulcers, especially in the stomach. Antidiuretic side effects are frequent, but otherwise the drug is low in toxicity. Pharmacological action: anti-ulcer agents. Chemical name: Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, 3-(3-carboxy-1-oxopropoxy)-11-oxo-, (3beta,20beta)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carbenoxolone

carbazotate
carbazotic acid
carbeam
carbendazim
carbene
carbene analogue
carbenes
carbenicillin
carbenicillin disodium
carbenium
carbenium ion
carbenium ions
carbeniums
carbenoid
carbenoids
carbenoxolone (current term)
carbenoxolone disodium
carbetapentane citrate
carbhemoglobin
carbide
carbide lamp
carbide planet
carbide planets
carbides
carbidopa
carbies
carbimazole
carbimide
carbinamine
carbinamines

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