antiacid
3.0
A medicine that reduces the burning feeling in your stomach or chest after eating
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈæsɪd/
- Specialized
:
antiácido
- Many people rely on an antiacid to ease symptoms of heartburn.
Examples
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He took an antiacid after his meal to relieve his indigestion.
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The doctor recommended an antiacid for her stomach discomfort.
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Italian antiacids.
Synonyms
antacid
vsantiacid
15
2.9
A medicine that reduces stomach acid to relieve heartburn and upset stomach
focuses on neutralizing acidity chemically rather than relieving symptoms
1
5.1
A medicine that reduces stomach acid to treat heartburn
is a general neutralizing substance rather than a specific branded acid stopper
gastric antacid
vsantiacid
3.4
A medicine that reduces extra acid in the stomach to ease indigestion or heartburn
describes the general chemical action on acidity rather than specific symptom care
7.2
A medicine or food that reduces acid in the stomach
has identical meaning but uses a different term
4.0
A medicine that reduces stomach acid to treat ulcers and heartburn
works by stopping acid production, not by neutralizing existing acid
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Morphology
Etymology
The word antiacid starts with anti-, like in antibiotic, meaning 'against', and ends with acid, meaning 'sour' or 'acid'. So an antiacid is a medicine that works 'against' stomach acid to make it less strong and help with heartburn.