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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.

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Origin of hyperacidity

First recorded in 1895–1900; hyper- + acidity

OTHER WORDS FROM hyperacidity

hy·per·ac·id [hahy-per-as-id], /ˌhaɪ pərˈæs ɪd/, adjective

Words nearby hyperacidity

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

hyperacid, adjective
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Medical definitions for hyperacidity

hyperacidity
[ hī′pər-ə-sĭd′ĭ-tē ]

n.

Abnormally high acidity, as of the stomach.
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