hyperacidity

noun hy·per·acid·i·ty \ˌhī-pər-ə-ˈsi-də-tē\

Definition of HYPERACIDITY

: the condition of containing more than the normal amount of acid

— hy·per·ac·id \ˌhī-pər-ˈa-səd\ adjective

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circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·acid·i·ty \ˌhī-pə-rə-ˈsid-ət-ē\

plural hy·per·acid·i·ties

: the condition of containing more than the normal amount of acid

—hy·per·ac·id \ˌhī-pə-ˈras-əd\ adjective

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