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antacid

American  
[ant-as-id] / æntˈæs ɪd /

adjective

  1. preventing, neutralizing, or counteracting acidity, as of the stomach.

noun

  1. an antacid agent.

antacid British  
/ æntˈæsɪd /

noun

  1. a substance used to neutralize acidity, esp in the stomach

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adjective

  1. having the properties of this substance

    antacid tablets
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Etymology

Origin of antacid

First recorded in 1725–35; ant- + acid

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Antacid, ant-as′id, n. a medicine which counteracts acidity.—adj. possessing such quality.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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