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hypoacidity

American

[hahy-poh-uh-sid-i-tee] / ˌhaɪ poʊ əˈsɪd ɪ ti /

noun

Pathology.

acidity in a lesser degree than is usual or normal, as of the gastric juice.

hypoacidity British

/ ˌhaɪpəʊəˈsɪdɪtɪ /

noun

med abnormally low acidity, as of the contents of the stomach

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Other Word Forms

hypoacid

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypoacidity

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypo- + acidity

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