Alka-Seltzern.

Brit.

/ˌalkəˈsɛltsə/,

/ˈalkəˌsɛltsə/, U.S.

/ˈælkəˌsɛl(t)sər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: alkali n., seltzer n.

Etymology: < alka- (in alkali n.) + seltzer n.

A proprietary name for: an aspirin-based remedy for headache, heartburn, upset stomach, etc., which is taken as a drink in water, in which it dissolves with effervescence. Also figurative (frequently attributive).

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1932 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 8 Feb. 12/5 (advt.) The reason you catch cold is because the ‘alkaline reserve’ in your body gets too low... Correct this condition with Alka-Seltzer Tablets.

1955 Househ. Guide & Almanac (News of World) 308/1 (advt.) Alka-Seltzer is pleasantly effervescent and simple to take.

1973 J. Ludwig Woman her Age i. 11 Tonight she'll sit among couponclippers and listen to their Alka Seltzer fizz.

2001 Wired Feb. 94/3 Like most of his Alka-Seltzer moments (‘when the idea hits my brain and starts to fizz’), this one came to Baylis in his sleep.

2003 N.Y. Mag. 10 Feb. 30/3 Sometimes you find yourself waking from a liquid night to a world swimming with questions like What did I say to her? Where is the Alka-Seltzer?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alka-seltzer
释义	Alka-Seltzern. Brit. /ˌalkəˈsɛltsə/, /ˈalkəˌsɛltsə/, U.S. /ˈælkəˌsɛl(t)sər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: alkali n., seltzer n. Etymology: < alka- (in alkali n.) + seltzer n. A proprietary name for: an aspirin-based remedy for headache, heartburn, upset stomach, etc., which is taken as a drink in water, in which it dissolves with effervescence. Also figurative (frequently attributive). ΚΠ 1932 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 8 Feb. 12/5 (advt.) The reason you catch cold is because the ‘alkaline reserve’ in your body gets too low... Correct this condition with Alka-Seltzer Tablets. 1955 Househ. Guide & Almanac (News of World) 308/1 (advt.) Alka-Seltzer is pleasantly effervescent and simple to take. 1973 J. Ludwig Woman her Age i. 11 Tonight she'll sit among couponclippers and listen to their Alka Seltzer fizz. 2001 Wired Feb. 94/3 Like most of his Alka-Seltzer moments (‘when the idea hits my brain and starts to fizz’), this one came to Baylis in his sleep. 2003 N.Y. Mag. 10 Feb. 30/3 Sometimes you find yourself waking from a liquid night to a world swimming with questions like What did I say to her? Where is the Alka-Seltzer? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1932
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