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单词 antacid
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antacidadj.n.

Brit. /anˈtasɪd/, U.S. /ˌæn(t)ˈæsəd/
Forms:

α. 1600s– antacid.

β. 1700s– antiacid (now rare).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: anti- prefix, acid n.
Etymology: < anti- prefix + acid n. Compare post-classical Latin antacidus (1660 or earlier), antiacidus (1689 or earlier).
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.).
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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.
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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).
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