HYPOACIDITY Definition & Meaning

hypoacidity

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Pathology.

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

hypoacidity

/ ˌ��ɪ��əʊəˈ��ɪ��ɪ��ɪ /

noun

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

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��·��·��·�� [hahy-poh-, as, -id], adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hypoacidity¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypo- + acidity

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Example Sentences

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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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