Meaning of ANTACID
| Pronunciation: | | ant'asid
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- [n] an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
- [adj] acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach)
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| | Synonyms: | | alkaliser, alkalizer, antiacid, counteractive, gastric antacid |
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| | See Also: | | agent, Alka-seltzer, Brioschi, Bromo-seltzer, cimetidine, Maalox, Mylanta, omeprazole, Pepto-bismal, Prilosec, ranitidine, Rolaids, Tagamet, Tums, Zantac | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ant*ac"id\, n. [Pref. anti- + acid.] (Med.)
A remedy for acidity of the stomach, as an alkali or
absorbent. -- a. Counteractive of acidity.
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| | Definition: | | Neutralizes acid. In medical terms, the neutralized acid is located in the stomach, esophagus or first part of the duodenum. |
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| | Related Terms: | | acid, acidity, agent, alexipharmic, alkali, alkalinity, alkalizer, alloisomer, anion, annulling, anthelmintic, antibiotic, antidotal, antidote, antimicrobial, antipyretic, antitoxic, atom, bacteriostatic, base, bicarbonate of soda, biochemical, buffer, buffering, calcium carbonate, canceling, cation, chemical, chemical element, chromoisomer, compound, copolymer, counteractant, counteractive, counteragent, counterbalancing, counterirritant, dimer, element, febrifugal, gastric antacid, heavy chemicals, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, inorganic chemical, ion, isomer, macromolecule, magnesia, metamer, molecule, monomer, negating, neutralizer, neutralizing, nonacid, nullifier, nullifying, offset, offsetting, organic chemical, oxyacid, polymer, preventative, preventive, prophylactic, pseudoisomer, radical, reagent, remedy, seltzer, sodium bicarbonate, stultifying, sulfacid, trimer, vitiating, voiding |
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