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ALKALISER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alkaliser mean?
• ALKALISER (noun)
The noun ALKALISER has 1 sense:
1. an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Familiarity information: ALKALISER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("alkaliser" is a kind of...):
agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alkaliser"):
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)
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