zuurbinder

English translation: acid neutralizer

16:53 Aug 23, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Dutch term or phrase: zuurbinder
De website www.maagzuur.nl bevat informatie over brandend maagzuur. Op de site staan teksten als: "Brandend maagzuur gaat uit zichzelf niet over. Een serieuze aanpak bestaat daarom vaak niet alleen uit praktische eet- en leefregels, maar ook uit doelgerichte medicijnen." De diverse soorten medicijnen worden toegelicht zonder het noemen van merknamen: beschermers, zuurbinders en zuurremmers.
adremco
Local time: 14:52
English translation:acid neutralizer
Explanation:
aka antacid

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Note added at 18 hrs (2010-08-24 11:18:09 GMT)
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Nice document here:

http://www-clinpharm.medschl.cam.ac.uk/pages/teaching/topics...
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SJLD
Local time: 12:52
Grading comment
Great, thanks. I spent way too much time researching this now, and I'm sure you're right: Maalox and Rennie Refluxine for example, are described as zuurbinders in Dutch, and antacids in English. Antacids neutralize gastric acid. So acid neutralizers. Thanks again.
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4 +2acid binder
Jack den Haan
4 +1acid neutralizer
SJLD
4acid binder
Lianne van de Ven


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
acid binder


Explanation:
Google 'm maar, adremco...

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Useful site, that Google. I use it quite a lot.
2 mins
  -> Yes indeed! Thanks, Phil.

agree  David Walker (X)
10 mins
  -> Thanks, David.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acid binder


Explanation:
See google for "acid binders" stomach

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 07:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 139
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
acid neutralizer


Explanation:
aka antacid

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Note added at 18 hrs (2010-08-24 11:18:09 GMT)
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Nice document here:

http://www-clinpharm.medschl.cam.ac.uk/pages/teaching/topics...

SJLD
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 75
Grading comment
Great, thanks. I spent way too much time researching this now, and I'm sure you're right: Maalox and Rennie Refluxine for example, are described as zuurbinders in Dutch, and antacids in English. Antacids neutralize gastric acid. So acid neutralizers. Thanks again.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: it more clearly expresses their mode of action / apart from that, if you google "stomach acid neutralizer" you get 4190 hits and if you google "stomach acid binder" you get ZERO / good reference
57 mins
  -> thanks Barend :-)
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