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antacid

/æntˈæsɪd/ /æntˌæsɪd/

Meanings
noun
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach.

Examples :

"After eating a spicy curry, Sarah took an antacid to relieve her stomach discomfort. "
medicine substance body chemistry

Related Words

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

Illustration relieve

relieve verb

/ɹɪˈliːv/

To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

"The difficult exam results relieved her anxiety. "

Illustration discomfort

discomfort noun

/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/

Mental or bodily distress.

"My stomachache caused me a lot of discomfort during the test. "

Illustration counteracting

counteracting verb

/ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ/ /ˌkaʊnərˈæktɪŋ/

To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on

"The extra practice exercises are counteracting the student's feeling of being overwhelmed by the course material. "

Illustration neutralizing

neutralizing verb

/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/

To make even, inactive or ineffective.

"The antidote neutralised the toxin."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration counteracts

counteracts noun

/ˈkaʊntəræks/

An action performed in opposition to another action.

"The medicine counteracts the effects of the poison. "

Illustration acidity

acidity noun

/əˈsɪdɪti/

The quality or state of being acid

"The acidity of the orange juice made my teeth feel a bit sensitive. "

Illustration neutralizes

neutralizes verb

/ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪzɪz/ /ˈnuːtrəˌlaɪzɪz/

To make even, inactive or ineffective.

"The antidote neutralised the toxin."

Illustration tablet

tablet noun

/ˈtæblət/

A slab of clay used for inscription.

"The archaeologist carefully examined the ancient tablet, hoping to decipher the message inscribed on its surface. "

Illustration noodles

noodles noun

/ˈnuːd(ə)lz/

(usually in the plural) a string or strip of pasta

"She slurped a long noodle up out of her soup."

Illustration eating

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "