antacid
Americanadjective
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antacids
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noun
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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
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
Candice found a box of chewable antacid tablets in the cabinet.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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
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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