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
Those taking H2 blockers were 40% more likely and those taking antacid supplements were 30% more likely.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
Send the man a case of antacid, he’s going to need it.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
“This is the antacid for the ocean,” Adkins says.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 8, 2021
Candice found a box of chewable antacid tablets in the cabinet.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
The first-aid kit in your “go-bag” should have standard supplies, but double-check that you’ve got bandages and gauze, medical tape, antibiotic cream, antacids, anti-diarrhea medications, antihistamines and over-the-counter pain relievers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
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
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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