α. 1600s– antacid.
β. 1700s– antiacid (now rare).
单词 | antacid |
释义 | antacidadj.n.α. 1600s– antacid. β. 1700s– antiacid (now rare). A. adj. Having the property of reducing or neutralizing acidity, esp. that of the contents of the stomach; of or relating to this property; spec. designating a medicinal agent used as an antacid (see sense B.). ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [adjective] > for indigestion stomachal1599 stomatical1601 stomachical1603 eustomachical1657 pepastical1657 peptic1660 eustomachic1661 stomachic1665 antacid1698 eupeptic1699 1698 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 464 Therefore he will in this Observation..communicate an Antacid Medicine of much Efficacy in curing the biting of a Mad Dog, of a Viper or other Serpent. 1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet i. 249 Carrots..antiacid, and fattening. 1752 C. Alston Diss. Quick-lime & Lime-water 32 The Virtues of Lime-water do not depend on its Absorbency; and it may be as justly called antalcaline as antacid. 1874 H. C. Wood Treat. Therapeutics 379 Magnesia and its carbonate act in the same manner upon the human economy, being both antacid and laxative. 1880 Times 5 Oct. 4/6 The use of glucose, antacid finings, and more recondite drugs [by brewers]. 1889 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 17 Aug. 374/1 Some of the antacid lozenges sold in the shops are flavoured with pungent spices. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 139/1 (advt.) Just enough antacid compound to correct your stomach acidity is released. 1951 J. B. Kirsner et al. in Ann. Internal Med. 35 785 The various procedures for estimating the efficiency of antacid and antisecretory drugs are of limited scope. 1988 M. Binchy Silver Wedding iv. 85 The antacid tablets seemed to do no good any more, he was eating them like sweets. 2004 H. Brough et al. Rapid Paediatrics & Child Health 66 Milk is antacid and therefore relieves symptoms. B. n. A substance that reduces or neutralizes acidity, esp. that of the contents of the stomach; spec. a medicinal agent used for this purpose. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for indigestion stomachical1657 antacid1699 peptic1703 pepastic1706 gripe water1728 stomachic1733 concoctor1764 griper1766 stomatic1842 gripe mixture1891 peptonizer1893 1699 tr. M. Ettmüller Etmullerus Abridg'd 59 Accordingly we find that Acids augment, and viscous Anti-acids impair the Appetit. 1731 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Nature Aliments v. 123 Oils are Antiacids so far as they blunt Acrimony. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Antacids are chiefly of the alcalious kind. 1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 546/1 The Sepium or Cuttle-bone..formerly figured in the Materia Medica as an antacid. 1861 R. T. Hulme tr. C. H. Moquin-Tandon Elements Med. Zool. ii. iii. ii. 87 The shell of the oyster..was formerly extolled as a powerful absorbent and antiacid. 1977 Lancet 9 July 74/2 The third therapeutic approach involves antacids and drugs such as the H2-receptor blockers metiamide and cimetidine which inhibit gastric secretion. 2003 ‘S. Pax’ Weblog Diary 1 Apr. in Baghdad Blog 141 There is one item which I have not thought I would need a big supply of: antacids. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1698 |
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