🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Reductor de ácido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Reductor de ácido

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acid Reducer/ˈæs.ɪd rɪˈdjuː.sər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El médico recetó un reductor de ácido para ayudar con la acidez estomacal."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A medication that decreases the production of stomach acid.

    "The doctor prescribed an acid reducer to help alleviate the patient's heartburn."
  2. 2

    A substance used to neutralize or reduce acidity in the stomach.

    "Over-the-counter acid reducers can be effective for occasional indigestion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'acid' originates from the Latin word 'acidus', meaning 'sour', which has been used in English since the late 14th century. 'Reducer' comes from the Latin 'reducere', meaning 'to lead back', which has evolved to describe substances that decrease the acidity in various contexts.

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