Pepto-Bismol

Pepto Bismol English Bismuth subsalicylate thumb|Pepto-Bismol bottle Alternative forms en Pepto Bismol Etymology From en pepsin -o- bismuth -ol.en Kathleen Doheny Pepto’s in the Pink for a Reason Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-22-vw-2355-story.html 22 December 1992 Pepto was a marketeer’s version of pepsin, a natural substance that aids digestion. Bismol is named for bismuth, the active ingredient that works, Jim Schwartz says, by ‘coating the stomach.’ https://web.archive.org/web/20260515212814/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-22-vw-2355-story.html 15 May 2026 Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Pepto-Bismol.wav US Proper noun 1 en trademark A brand of medicine used to treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea, and having a bright pink color. en 2003 Lani Robson Remender Casino to Die For: The Hunt for Tears of the Sun 224 See all those Pepto-Bismol colored housing developments to your right. They're cluttering up this beautiful section of the Sonoran Desert. en 2007 Jude Barnes Missing The Laughter 39 The worst part was the bathroom. He insisted I paint it Pepto-Bismal pink. His tastes could be extreme, but it was his bathroom. I still can't chug Pepto-Bismol, though. en 2004 Wendy Etherington If The Stiletto Fits... 127 Just before he'd slipped into a coma, he'd had the strong urge to run to a pharmacy and slug down some Pepto-Bismol. en 2003 Caroline Slate Fractured Truth 136 You go swig some Pepto-Bismol and I'll pop a couple of aspirin and I'll take you to the movies over on Nineteenth Street." en 1998 Susan Isaacs Red, White, and Blue 246 To Nicki, who was wearing the mini-est of minidresses, barely more than a ruffle of Pepto-Bismol pink. en 1991 w:Stephen King w:The Stand 408 He would get some Pepto-Bismol and force Tom to drink it when he woke up, whether Tom wanted to or not. en 1960 Henry Ringling North; Alden Hatch The Circus Kings: Our Ringling Family Story 298 Arming himself with Pepto-Bismol he took off in one of the new Pan American Clippers. en 1952 Ohio Valley Transportation Advisory Board, Pacific Northwest Advisory Board Proceedings, Regular Meeting 17 [We] thought he was going to get up from the table and get some Pepto-Bismol and not worry about his breakfast because we had certainly ruined his digestion. See also bismuth subsalicylate References en Bismuth Pharmaceutical drugs