Definition of gastric antacid Gastric antacid
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What does gastric antacid mean?
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| gastric antacid - an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) | ||
| antacid, alkalizer, alkaliser, antiacid | ||
| agent an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents" | ||
| 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 an antacid | ||
| bromo-seltzer an antacid | ||
| maalox an antacid | ||
| mylanta an antacid | ||
| omeprazole, prilosec antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach | ||
| pepto-bismal an antacid | ||
| rolaids an antacid | ||
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