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Antacid

noun

An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach). Synonyms: alkaliser, alkalizer, antiacid, gastric antacid.

adjective

Acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach).

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... and, rolling it up with a little of the lime in a betel-leaf, the whole is chewed, and finally swallowed, after provoking an extreme salivation. No medical prescription could be more judiciously compounded to effect the desired object than this practical combination of antacid, ...

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