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antacid

[ant-as-id] Origin

ant·ac·id

[ant-as-id]
adjective
1.
preventing, neutralizing, or counteracting acidity, as of the stomach.
noun
2.
an antacid agent.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1725–35; ant- + acid
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antacid (æntˈæsɪd)
 
n
1.  a substance used to neutralize acidity, esp in the stomach
 
adj
2.  having the properties of this substance: antacid tablets

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antacid
1732, medical hybrid from anti- + acid.
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antacid ant·ac·id (ānt-ās'ĭd) or an·ti·ac·id (ān'tē-ās'ĭd, ān'tī-)
adj.
Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially of the stomach. n.
A substance, such as sodium bicarbonate, that neutralizes acid.

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