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Pepto

Pepto

12 5.1
A medicine you buy without a prescription to calm an upset stomach
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpɛptoʊ/
: Pepto
  • Where's the Pepto Bismol?
  • Pepto Bismol
  • Pepto pink
  • bottle of Pepto

I'm in what was later written as Pepto Bismol pink.

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Examples

Synonyms

antacid
vsPepto
12 2.9

A medicine that reduces stomach acid to relieve heartburn and upset stomach

is a brand name that also treats nausea and upset stomach
Mylanta
vsPepto
3 4.6

A medicine you can buy without a doctor's prescription that eases heartburn and upset stomach

is a brand name that also relieves nausea and indigestion
gastric antacid
vsPepto
1 3.4

A medicine that reduces extra acid in the stomach to ease indigestion or heartburn

is a brand name that also treats nausea and upset stomach

Surface Forms

Pepto main

Etymology

The word Pepto comes from the medical root pept- seen in peptic, which means 'to digest'. So the name suggests it helps digestion, and that is why Pepto is used for an upset stomach.