Medical Dictionary
1reserve
noun re·serve \ri-ˈzərv\
Medical Definition of RESERVE
1
: something stored or kept available for future use or need <oxygen reserve>—see cardiac reserve
2
: the capacity of a solution to neutralize alkali or acid when its reaction is shifted from one hydrogen-ion concentration to another; especially : the capacity of blood or bacteriological media to react with acid or alkali within predetermined and usually physiological limits of hydrogen-ion concentration—compare buffer, buffer solution
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