hypoacidity

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

noun

Pathology.

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

hypoacidity

/ ˌhaɪpəʊəˈsɪdɪtɪ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• hypoacid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoacidity¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypo- + acidity

Example Sentences

Of increased acidity in gastric ulcer, normal in hepatic congestion, it is diminished in cancer; but as the acid present in cancer is largely lactic, analysis of the gastric contents must often be a sine qua non, because hyperacidity from lactic may obscure hypoacidity of hydrochloric acid.

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