ANTACID


Meaning of ANTACID in English

I. (ˈ)ant.| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, (ˈ)aan-, (ˈ)ain- adjective

also an·ti·ac·id | ̷ ̷ˌtī| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, -_tē-, -_tə-

Etymology: anti- (I) + acid

: counteractive of acidity

II. noun

also antiacid “

( -s )

: an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (as an alkali or absorbent)

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.