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antacid

[ ant-as-id ]

adjective

  1. preventing, neutralizing, or counteracting acidity, as of the stomach.


noun

  1. an antacid agent.

antacid

/ æԳˈæɪ /

noun

  1. a substance used to neutralize acidity, esp in the stomach
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adjective

  1. having the properties of this substance

    antacid tablets

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antacid1

First recorded in 1725–35; ant- + acid
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She had complained of increasingly sharp abdominal pain for months but was told only to avoid spicy foods and take antacids.

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They gave him nausea medication and antacids, and he reported feeling better later that day, according to the report.

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For most of his life, he had what he described as run-of-the-mill heartburn, usually triggered by eating late at night, and he would have to take a couple of antacid tablets.

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Send the man a case of antacid, he’s going to need it.

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Topics of study include farming seaweed, fertilizing algae growth with iron, and adding antacid to increase the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

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