Pepto-bismol

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    an antacid containing bismuth subsalicylate with a bright pink color wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A brand of medicine used to treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea, and having a bright pink color.

    "See all those Pepto-Bismol colored housing developments to your right. They're cluttering up this beautiful section of the Sonoran Desert."

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"See all those Pepto-Bismol colored housing developments to your right. They're cluttering up this beautiful section of the Sonoran Desert."

Etymology

From pepsin + -o- + bismuth + -ol.

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