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Antacid

PharmacologyEssential

A drug that neutralizes stomach acid to relieve heartburn and indigestion; calcium carbonate (Tums) and magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) are common agents.

Korean

제산제

위산을 중화해 속쓰림과 소화불량을 완화하는 약물; 탄산칼슘(텀스), 수산화마그네슘(밀크오브마그네시아, 마그밀)이 흔히 쓰이는 약제이다.

French

Antiacide

Médicament qui neutralise l'acidité gastrique pour soulager les brûlures d'estomac et l'indigestion; le carbonate de calcium (Tums, Rennie) et l'hydroxyde de magnésium (Milk of Magnesia, Chlorumagène) sont des agents courants.

Word parts

  • acid/oRoot(Latin) Acid, sour

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