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ant·ac·id

(ănt-ăs′ĭd)

adj.

Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially of the stomach.

A substance, such as magnesia or sodium bicarbonate, that neutralizes acid.

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antacid

(æntˈæsɪd)

(Pharmacology) a substance used to neutralize acidity, esp in the stomach

adj

(Pharmacology) having the properties of this substance: antacid tablets.

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ant•ac•id

(æntˈæs ɪd)

adj.

1. preventing, neutralizing, or counteracting acidity, as of the stomach.

2. an antacid agent.

[1725–35]

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Noun	1.	antacid - an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) alkaliser, alkalizer, antiacid, gastric antacid cimetidine, Tagamet - a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid ranitidine, Zantac - a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux Alka-seltzer - a commercial antacid that contains aspirin; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution Brioschi - an antacid Bromo-seltzer - an antacid Maalox - an antacid Mylanta - an antacid omeprazole, Prilosec - antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach Pepto-bismal - an antacid Rolaids - an antacid Tums - an antacid agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect
Adj.	1.	antacid - acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach) incompatible, antagonistic - used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect

Translations

antacidum

antiácido

antasidiantasidinen

antiacido

antiácido

antacid

[ˈæntˈæsɪd]

A. ADJ → antiácido

B. N → antiácido m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

antacid

[æntˈæsɪd]

n → alcalin m

modif [tablet, medication] → antiacide

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

antacid

n → säurebindendes Mittel

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ant·ac·id

n. antiácido, neutralizador de acidez.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

antacid

adj & n antiácido

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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), antacid drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and helicobacter pylori infection, as well as "heartburn," are the third most-taken drugs in the U.S.--and may increase risk of heart attack by 16 to 21 percent, according to new research.

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An Italian study compared three treatments of infantile GER: an antacid (magnesium alginate plus simethicone), rice starch-thickened formula, and reassurance with lifestyle changes.

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