antacid

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And if Taibbi's smash-mouth analogy doesn't make you reach for the antacid, keep in mind that with the series of too-big-to-fail bailouts instituted under both the Bush and Obama Administrations "… these are the people in whose hands our entire political future now rests."

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  1. adjective Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially of the stomach.
  2. noun A substance, such as magnesia or sodium bicarbonate, that neutralizes acid.

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  • She picked up her backpack, found her antacid, a bottle of water, and two energy bars. —  Garwood, Julie - Killjoy.html
  • The World's Healthiest Foods, Bananas have long been recognized for their antacid effects that protect against stomach ulcers and ulcer damage. —  Mele Cotte
  • He calls House who checks Picasso's file - he was on an antacid (probably Worldsoruskneesasil). —  Cinema Blend Feeds
  • A third day for market antacid, Blackstone makes a case to be called Redstone, and a new more colorful Dell. —  KCBS Bay Area News
  • When it came time to cast my vote for Game of the Year a few weeks back, I spent a series of antacid-infused days wrestling with whether or not I had the stuff to go against the grain, to stand up to pitchfork - and fire-wielders, and be true to my heart. —  No Mutants Allowed
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  1. from Greek αντ- for ἀντί, against (see anti-), + acid.
 

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