Translation for "antacid"

Question

In my reading I came across "el antiácido", but in spanishdict.com I also found "la antiacida". I think the first is correct, but can anyone confirm this for me?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I've never heard "antiacida" in my life, and judging from the ending and the accent, it is quite likely to be wrong. The correct term is, in any case, "antiácido".

Answer 2

It is (almost) no doubt a mistake.

Answer 3

Weird.

There is an entry in Spanishdict.com's dictionary for "antiácido -a" and another for "antiacida". The pseudo-phonetic pronunciation is identical for both entries, giving the variant endings "-do" and "-dah", and placing the stress on the second "a," despite the fact that the latter entry doesn't have an accent.

Answer 4

In my reading I came across "el antiácido", but in spanishdict.com I also found "la antiacida". I think the first is correct, but can anyone confirm this for me?

Thanks!

Well as antacid is a noun and an adjective I wonder if you can use antiácida as an adjective somehow. I am sure you cannot use la antiácida. The first is correct when used as a noun.