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ant⋅ac⋅id

  [ant-as-id]
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–adjective
1. preventing, neutralizing, or counteracting acidity, as of the stomach.
–noun
2. an antacid agent.
Origin:
1725–35; ant- + acid
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ant·ac·id   (ānt-ās'ĭd)   
adj.  Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially of the stomach.
n.  A substance, such as magnesia or sodium bicarbonate, that neutralizes acid.
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antacid 
1732, from anti- + acid.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1ant·ac·id
Pronunciation: (')ant-'as-&d
Variant: also an·ti·ac·id /"ant-E-'as-&d,"an-"tI-/
Function: adjective
: tending to counteract acidity

Main Entry: 2antacid
Variant: also antiacid
Function: noun
: an agent (as an alkali or absorbent) that counteracts or neutralizes acidity
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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