antiacid meaning

• Noun: antiacid
  1. An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
     - antacid, gastric antacid, alkalizer, alkaliser [Brit]

  Derived forms: antiacids

  Type of: agent

  Encyclopedia: Antiacid

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  [Medicine]
  var of ANTACID
  ¹ant·ac·id
  also an·ti·ac·id adj : tending to counteract acidity
  

• Its antiacid and anti-solubility properties also protect the teeth from caries.
• For now, I treat patients with dyspeptic symptoms with H2 blockers ( like cimetidine ), an upper G . I . X-ray and antiacids.
• But it's also well known that increasing the acidity of your stomach contents does bad things for you ( why do you think people take antiacid tablets ? ).

• "antiacid" meaning in Chinese: 解酸剂
• "antiacid" meaning in Russian: противоокислительный
• "antiacid" meaning in French: adj. qui s'oppose à l'acide