hyperacidity

hyperacidity
An abnormally high degree of acidity, as of the gastric juice.

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hy·per·acid·i·ty .hī-pə-rə-'sid-ət-ē n, pl -ties the condition of containing more than the normal amount of acid
hy·per·ac·id .hī-pə-'ras-əd adj

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hy·per·ac·id·i·ty (hi″pər-ə-sidґĭ-te) excessive acidity, particularly in the stomach.

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  • hyperacidity — noun Date: circa 1890 the condition of containing more than the normal amount of acid • hyperacid adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hyperacidity — hyperacid /huy peuhr as id/, adj. /huy peuhr euh sid i tee/, n. Pathol. excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice. [1895 1900; HYPER + ACIDITY] * * * …   Universalium

  • hyperacidity — noun The condition of containing more than the normal amount of acid …   Wiktionary

  • hyperacidity — hy·per·a cid·i·ty || ‚haɪpÉ™(r)É™ sɪdÉ™tɪ n. excessive acidity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hyperacidity — hy·per·acidity …   English syllables

  • hyperacidity — hy•per•a•cid•i•ty [[t]ˌhaɪ pər əˈsɪd ɪ ti[/t]] n. pat excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice • Etymology: 1895–1900 hy per•ac′id ˈæs ɪd adj …   From formal English to slang

  • hyperacidity — /haɪpərəˈsɪdəti/ (say huypuhruh siduhtee) noun excessive acidity as of the gastric juice. –hyperacid /haɪpərˈæsəd/ (say huypuhr asuhd), adjective …  

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