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antacid

[ant-as-id] / æntˈæs ɪd /


NOUN
alkali
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At 29, abdominal pain was met with an antacid.

From Slate May 6, 2026

The acid-reducing drugs includeproton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole and esomeprazole, histamine H2-receptor antagonists, or H2 blockers, such as cimetidine and famotidine, and antacid supplements.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

Send the man a case of antacid, he’s going to need it.

From Washington Times Dec. 6, 2023

“This is the antacid for the ocean,” Adkins says.

From Science Magazine Dec. 8, 2021

Now she was chewing on the antacid tablets.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

And 22% of those taking antacid supplements had severe headache, compared to 20% of those not taking antacids.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

Doctors complain of a shortage of medicines - paracetamol, antibiotics, antacids, cough syrups - at the 114 relief camps housing more than 12,000 Kuki evacuees, including some with terminal illnesses and HIV-Aids.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2023

There was a medicine cabinet on the cover containing ointments, a bottle of antacids and a few other toiletries.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2023

Magnesium can also alter the effectiveness of several medications, including some common antibiotics, diuretics and heart medications, alongside over-the-counter antacids and laxatives.

From Salon Feb. 1, 2023

The way sweat erupted on his forehead as he reached for his bottle of antacids after meals.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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