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/ænˈtæsɪd/ · noun
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach. [from 18th c.].
Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously. Oh sure, Americans gorped down antacids almost like candy, but most pharmaceutical big wigs probably wrote that off to our penchant for eating junk food on the run.
I'm on warm milk and laxatives Cherry-flavored antacids
Use antacid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antacid means An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach. [from 18th c.].
Common synonyms include counteractive, alkalizer, gastric antacid.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously. Oh sure, Americans gorped down antacids almost like candy, but most pharmaceutical big wigs probably wrote that off to our penchant for eating junk food on the run.
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