hypoacidity

hy·po·a·cid·i·ty

[hahy-poh-uh-sid-i-tee]
noun Pathology.
acidity in a lesser degree than is usual or normal, as of the gastric juice.

Origin:
1895–1900; hypo- + acidity

hy·po·ac·id [hahy-poh-as-id] , adjective
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hypoacidity (ˌhaɪpəʊəˈsɪdɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
med abnormally low acidity, as of the contents of the stomach

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hypoacidity hy·po·a·cid·i·ty (hī'pō-ə-sĭd'ĭ-tē)
n.
A lower than normal degree of acidity.

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