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a⋅ces⋅cent

  [uh-ses-uhnt]
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–adjective
turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.
Origin:
1725–35; < L acēscent- (s. of acēscēns souring, prp. of acēscere), equiv. to ac- sharp + -ēscent- -escent

Related forms:
a⋅ces⋅cence, a⋅ces⋅cen⋅cy, noun
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Main Entry: aces·cent
Pronunciation: &-'ses-&nt, a-'ses-
Function: adjective
: slightly sour acescent flavor><acescent milk>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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