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hyperacidity

[ hahy-per-uh-sid-i-tee ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər əˈsɪd ɪ ti /

noun Pathology.

excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.

Nearby words

hyped up, hyped-up, hyper, hyper-, hyperaccumulator, hyperacidity, hyperactive, hyperactivity, hyperacusis, hyperadenosis, hyperadiposis

Origin of hyperacidity

First recorded in 1895–1900; hyper- + acidity

Related forms

hy·per·ac·id [hahy-per-as-id] /ˌhaɪ pərˈæs ɪd/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hyperacidity

hyperacidity

/ (ˌhaɪpərəˈsɪdɪtɪ) /

noun

excess acidity of the gastrointestinal tract, esp the stomach, producing a burning sensation

Derived Forms

hyperacid, adjective
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Medicine definitions for hyperacidity

hyperacidity

[ hī′pər-ə-sĭd′ĭ-tē ]

n.

Abnormally high acidity, as of the stomach.
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