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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

Those taking H2 blockers were 40% more likely and those taking antacid supplements were 30% more likely.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

For most of his life, he had what he described as run-of-the-mill heartburn, usually triggered by eating late at night, and he would have to take a couple of antacid tablets.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

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

From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

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

They gave him nausea medication and antacids, and he reported feeling better later that day, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 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

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

“How many antacids do you think Fleetwood has eaten by now?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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