hypoacidity

[ hahy-poh-uh-sid-i-tee ]

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

Origin of hypoacidity

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; hypo- + acidity

Other words from hypoacidity

  • hy·po·ac·id [hahy-poh-as-id], /ˌhaɪ poʊˈæs ɪd/, adjective

Words Nearby hypoacidity

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British Dictionary definitions for hypoacidity

hypoacidity

/ (ˌhaɪpəʊəˈsɪdɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. med abnormally low acidity, as of the contents of the stomach

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