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an·tiacid
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Princeton's WordNet
antacid, gastric antacid, alkalizer, alkaliser, antiacidnoun
an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Wiktionary
antiacidnoun
Antacid.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Antiacidadjective
Contrary to sourness; alkalis.
Etymology: from ἀντὶ, and acidus, sour.
Oils are antiacids, so far as they blunt acrimony; but as they are hard of digestion, they produce acrimony of another sort. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
Wikipedia
antiacid
An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion or an upset stomach. Some antacids have been used in the treatment of constipation and diarrhea. Marketed antacids contain salts of aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or sodium. Some preparations contain a combination of two salts, such as magnesium carbonate and aluminium hydroxide (e.g. hydrotalcite).
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of antiacid in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of antiacid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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