antacid

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ænˈtæsɪd/

Definition of antacid

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach.
    “Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously. Oh sure, Americans gorped down antacids almost like candy, but most pharmaceutical big wigs probably wrote that off to our penchant for eating junk food on the run.”
    “I'm on warm milk and laxatives Cherry-flavored antacids”
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noun

  1. An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach.
    “Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously. Oh sure, Americans gorped down antacids almost like candy, but most pharmaceutical big wigs probably wrote that off to our penchant for eating junk food on the run.”
    “I'm on warm milk and laxatives Cherry-flavored antacids”

adj

  1. Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially in the stomach.

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Etymology

From anti- + acid.

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