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antacid

[ant-as-id] / æntˈæs ɪd /


NOUN
alkali
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At 29, abdominal pain was met with an antacid.

From Slate May 6, 2026

And 22% of those taking antacid supplements had severe headache, compared to 20% of those not taking antacids.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

For most of his life, he had what he described as run-of-the-mill heartburn, usually triggered by eating late at night, and he would have to take a couple of antacid tablets.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2024

Send the man a case of antacid, he’s going to need it.

From Washington Times Dec. 6, 2023

Now she was chewing on the antacid tablets.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

And 22% of those taking antacid supplements had severe headache, compared to 20% of those not taking antacids.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

She had complained of increasingly sharp abdominal pain for months but was told only to avoid spicy foods and take antacids.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2024

They gave him nausea medication and antacids, and he reported feeling better later that day, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2024

Doctors complain of a shortage of medicines - paracetamol, antibiotics, antacids, cough syrups - at the 114 relief camps housing more than 12,000 Kuki evacuees, including some with terminal illnesses and HIV-Aids.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2023

The way sweat erupted on his forehead as he reached for his bottle of antacids after meals.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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