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ant·ac·id

(ant-as'id),

1. Neutralizing an acid.

2. Any agent that reduces or neutralizes acidity, as of the gastric juice or any other secretion (for example, calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide).

Synonym(s): antiacid

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