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hyperacidity

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

hyped-up, hype man, hype person, hyper, hyperaccumulator, hyperacidity, hyperactive, hyperactivity, hyperadenosis, hyperaemia, hyperaesthesia
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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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