Antacids _____ the acidity of the gastric juices

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


neutralize. Antacids neutralize (reduce) the acidity of the gastric juices, but they do not affect the rate or amount of gastric acid secretion by the stomach cells and do not prevent ulcer recurrence.

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