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antacid

/æntˈæsɪd/ /æntˌæsɪd/

Meanings
noun

Anti-acide

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. "
Après avoir mangé un curry épicé, Sarah a pris un anti-acide pour soulager son inconfort d'estomac.
medicine substance body chemistry

Related Words

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

Estomac

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

Mon estomac a gargouillé bruyamment pendant la pause déjeuner ; j'avais très faim.

Illustration relieve

relieve verb

/ɹɪˈliːv/

Soulager, apaiser

"The difficult exam results relieved her anxiety. "

Les résultats difficiles de l'examen ont apaisé son anxiété.

Illustration discomfort

discomfort noun

/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/

Gêne, malaise

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

Mon mal de ventre m'a causé beaucoup de gêne pendant le test.

Illustration counteracting

counteracting verb

/ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ/ /ˌkaʊnərˈæktɪŋ/

Contrecarrer, neutraliser

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

Les exercices supplémentaires contrecarrent le sentiment de l'étudiant d'être dépassé par le matériel du cours.

Illustration neutralizing

neutralizing verb

/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/

Neutraliser, rendre inefficace

"The antidote neutralised the toxin."

L'antidote a neutralisé la toxine.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Spécialement, particulièrement

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

Ma sœur est très serviable, particulièrement quand il s'agit d'organiser des choses.

Illustration counteracts

counteracts noun

/ˈkaʊntəræks/

Contre-action, riposte

"The medicine counteracts the effects of the poison. "

Le médicament contrecarre les effets du poison.

Illustration acidity

acidity noun

/əˈsɪdɪti/

Acidité

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

L'acidité du jus d'orange a rendu mes dents un peu sensibles.

Illustration neutralizes

neutralizes verb

/ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪzɪz/ /ˈnuːtrəˌlaɪzɪz/

Neutraliser, rendre inactif

"The antidote neutralised the toxin."

L'antidote a neutralisé la toxine.

Illustration tablet

tablet noun

/ˈtæblət/

Tablette, tablette d'argile

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

L'archéologue examina attentivement la tablette antique, espérant déchiffrer le message inscrit à sa surface.

Illustration noodles

noodles noun

/ˈnuːd(ə)lz/

Nouilles

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

Elle a siroté une longue nouille hors de sa soupe.

Illustration eating

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

Manger, consommer

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

Les enfants déjeunent à la cantine.