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Antacid

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antacid /ant·ac·id/ (ant-as´id) counteracting acidity; an agent that so acts.
ant·ac·id (nt-sd) or an·ti·ac·id (nt-sd, nt-)
adj.
Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially of the stomach.
n.
A substance, such as sodium bicarbonate, that neutralizes acid.

Antacid
A substance that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, usually of the stomach. Antacids have a rapid onset of action compared to histamine H-2 receptor blockers and proton pump inhibitors, but they have a short duration of action and require frequent dosing.

antacid,
n a substance that can counteract or neutralize acidity in the stomach.

antacid
1. counteracting acidity.
2. an agent that counteracts acidity. Substances that act as antacids include sodium bicarbonate, aluminum hydroxide gel, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate, magnesium oxide and calcium carbonate. They are often used in humans in the treatment of peptic ulcer.

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