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ANTACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Synonyms:
alkaliser; alkalizer; antacid; antiacid; gastric antacid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("antacid" is a kind of...):
agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antacid"):
cimetidine; Tagamet (a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid)
ranitidine; Zantac (a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux)
Alka-seltzer (a commercial antacid that contains aspirin; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution)
Brioschi; Bromo-seltzer; Maalox; Mylanta (an antacid)
omeprazole; Prilosec (antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach)
Pepto-bismal; Rolaids; Tums (an antacid)
Derivation:
antacid (acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach))
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach)
Classified under:
Similar:
antagonistic; incompatible (used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect)
Derivation:
antacid (an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach))
Context examples:
A competitive and reversible histamine H2-receptor antagonist with antacid activity.
(Nizatidine, NCI Thesaurus)
Usually, magic mouthwash consists of lidocaine for its anesthetic activity, the antihistamine diphenhydramine and the antacids aluminum hydroxide and/or magnesium hydroxide.
(Magic Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)
An oral suspension containing magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide and simethicone with antacid activity.
(Magnesium Hydroxide/Aluminum Hydroxide/Simethicone Suspension, NCI Thesaurus)
A commercial combination preparation, by Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, containing the antacids aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide.
(Mylanta, NCI Thesaurus)
Calcium carbonate is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis, as an antacid in gastric hyperacidity for temporary relief of indigestion and heartburn, and as a calcium supplement for preventing and treating osteoporosis.
(Calcium carbonate, NCI Thesaurus)
Milk of magnesium exerts its antacid activity in low doses such that all hydroxide ions that enter the stomach are used to neutralize stomach acid.
(Magnesium Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)
An oral suspension with antacid effects.
(Maalox, NCI Thesaurus)
Antacids and milk can't heal peptic ulcers.
(Peptic Ulcer, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
A combination preparation of mouth rinsing suspension containing an antacid, an antihistamine and an anesthetic agent.
(Magic Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)
