antacid

IPA/æntˈæsɪd/
KK[æntˈæsəd]IPA/æntˈæsɪd/

antacid — noun

  • antacidsingular
  • antacidsplural

1. a type of medicine that neutralises excess stomach acid and relieves the burning

1.名詞B2
釋義

a type of medicine that neutralises excess stomach acid and relieves the burning feeling caused by indigestion or heartburn

例句

After eating too much spicy food, Mert took an antacid to calm his stomach.

collocation: take + antacid

The doctor recommended a liquid antacid for Ryo's heartburn problem.

liquid antacid (physical form)

同義詞
  • heartburn remedy

    more general; describes any treatment for heartburn, not necessarily a chemical neutraliser

  • acid neutraliser

    describes the chemical function rather than the medicinal product

  • indigestion tablet

    common in British English; refers specifically to tablet form

文法句型

countable: an antacid

uncountable: some antacid

用法筆記

Antacid is countable when referring to a specific product or tablet ('an antacid', 'two antacids'), and uncountable when referring to the substance in general ('antacid comes in liquid form').

常見錯誤

❌I need an antibiotic for this heartburn.
✅I need an antacid for this heartburn.
💡antibiotics treat bacterial infections; antacids neutralise stomach acid.