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Mylanta

Mylanta

3 4.6
A medicine you can buy without a doctor's prescription that eases heartburn and upset stomach
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪlæn.tə/
translation icon : Mylanta
  • Whenever I experience heartburn, I reach for Mylanta to relieve the discomfort.
  • a Mylanta bottle
  • drank Mylanta
  • two Mylanta

Examples

  • She gives me orders, sending me to the store for Advil, Kaopectate, Mylanta, Motrin, and that pink stuff that makes me want to gag just looking at it.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Hunger gnawing at my stomach was followed by nausea, and I drank Mylanta from the bottle and rummaged in the medicine cabinet for Zantac.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I just tried Mylanta this morning, and it is really not even taking the edge off.

    Blog text (25)

  • We see ACE, behind his desk, taking a swig of Mylanta.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • I drank some more Mylanta, straight from the jug.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I drank some Mylanta (regular mint).

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I took some Mylanta, waited until the cramps got unbearable, then sat on the toilet hoping for relief.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Trevor empties the last of the bottle's six tablets into his hand, downs them, and chases them with what's left of an economy-sized bottle of Mylanta.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • After eating a spicy meal, I took some Mylanta to settle my stomach.

  • He always keeps a bottle of Mylanta in his bag in case of acid indigestion.

Synonyms

antacid
vsMylanta
15 2.9

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

is a trademarked product that serves this neutralizing role for upset stomach
Maalox
vsMylanta
5 4.8

A medicine people take to stop heartburn and indigestion

is an over-the-counter brand often available as liquid medicines
Rolaids
vsMylanta
  • US
2 4.3

A brand of tablets you chew that ease heartburn and upset stomach

is sold over the counter and can appear in liquid or tablet forms
gastric antacid
vsMylanta
3.4

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

is a branded over-the-counter remedy used for the same stomach complaints

Surface Forms

Mylanta singular
Mylantas plural

Etymology

Mylanta is a trademark name for an over-the-counter antacid used for heartburn and upset stomach. A helpful way to remember it is to see it as my + antacid squashed together, like saying 'my antacid', so the name reminds you it is a personal medicine for stomach acid.