ANTIACID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antiacid mean? 

• ANTIACID (noun)
  The noun ANTIACID has 1 sense:

1. an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)

  Familiarity information: ANTIACID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIACID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

alkaliser; alkalizer; antacid; antiacid; gastric antacid

Hypernyms ("antiacid" is a kind of...):

agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antiacid"):

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)

 Context examples 

Aluminum and magnesium antiacids may be used to treat symptoms of peptic ulcer, gastritis, esophagitis, hiatal hernia and gastric hyperacidity.

(Aluminum Magnesium, NCI Thesaurus)