Hypertext Webster Gateway: "antacid"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Antacid \Ant*ac"id\, n. [Pref. anti- + acid.] (Med.)
A remedy for acidity of the stomach, as an alkali or
absorbent. -- a. Counteractive of acidity.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

antacid
adj : acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach)
n : an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially
in the stomach) [syn: {gastric antacid}, {alkalizer}, {antiacid}]


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