hyperacidity

American

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

noun

Pathology.

excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.

hyperacidity British

/ ˌhaɪpərəˈsɪdɪtɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

hyperacid adjective

Etymology

Origin of hyperacidity

First recorded in 1895–1900; hyper- + acidity

Example Sentences

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I quit Nexium so quickly that I had rebound hyperacidity.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

I had the prescription in my hand when I started reading about how difficult it can be to get off this drug due to a rebound hyperacidity effect.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

“On Earth, there are only a few localities with hyperacidity and none as extreme as on Venus, so there would not be much motivation for Earth life to evolve such adaptations,” Schulze-Makuch says.

From Scientific American • Sep. 23, 2020

Stopping a PPI suddenly can trigger rebound hyperacidity.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2017

If there is hyperacidity of the stomach, sodium bicarbonate or milk of magnesia will be of benefit.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

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