simethicone
[sahy-meth-i-kohn]
- an active ingredient in many antacid preparations that causes small mucus-entrapped air bubbles in the intestines to coalesce into larger bubbles that are more easily passed.
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Origin of simethicone
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simethicone
(sĭ-mĕth′ĭ-kōn′)- A mixture of dimethyl polysiloxanes and silica gel that is used as an antiflatulent.
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