An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity, which in turn relieves heartburn.reatment with antacids alone is symptomatic and only justified for minor symptoms. Antacids are distinct from acid-reducing drugs like H2-receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors and they do not kill the bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, which causes most ulcers.
inÂ·terÂ·leuÂ·kin-Â·1. A cytokine, derived primarily from mononuclear phagocytes, that enhances the proliferation of T-helper cells and the growth and differentiation of B cells. Il-1 induces the release of Il-2. When secreted in larger quantities, IL-1 is a mediator of inflammation, entering the bloodstream and causing fever, inducing synthesis of acute phase proteins, and initiating metabolic wasting.
The term 'interleukin' was first coined in 1979 in a letter to the editor of the Journal of Immunology to describe a number of secreted molecules produced by leukocytes, a variety of polypeptides that act specifically as mediators between leucocytes.