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achlorhydria

/ ˌeɪklɔːˈhaɪdrɪə /

noun

  1. the absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice


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Word History and Origins

Origin of achlorhydria1

C20: New Latin; see a- 1, chloro- , hydro-

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