antacid
Americanadjective
noun
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antacids
plural
noun
adjective
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Origin of antacid
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At 29, abdominal pain was met with an antacid.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
And 22% of those taking antacid supplements had severe headache, compared to 20% of those not taking antacids.
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
He wished Tartarus had better beverage options, or maybe a tree that dispensed antacid fruit.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
And 22% of those taking antacid supplements had severe headache, compared to 20% of those not taking antacids.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
She had complained of increasingly sharp abdominal pain for months but was told only to avoid spicy foods and take antacids.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 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
He quickly peeled away the foil wrapping from a roll of antacids.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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