Antiacid

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  antacid \ant*ac"id\ ([a^]nt*[a^]s"[i^]d), antiacid
  \an*ti*ac"id\([a^]n*t[-e]*[a^]s"[i^]d), n. [Pref. anti- + acid.]
     (Med.)
     A remedy for neutralizing acidity, especially of the stomach,
     as an alkali or absorbent. -- a. Counteractive of acidity.
     [1913 Webster + AS]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  antiacid
       n : an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially
           in the stomach) [syn: {antacid}, {gastric antacid}, {alkalizer},
            {alkaliser}]