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ACID-BASE BALANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body
Example:
with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline
Synonyms:
acid-base balance; acid-base equilibrium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("acid-base balance" is a kind of...):
chemical equilibrium; equilibrium (a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates)
Domain category:
physiology (the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms)
