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neu⋅tral⋅i⋅za⋅tion

[noo-truh-luh-zey-shuhn, nyoo-]
–noun
1. the act, process, or an instance of neutralizing.
2. the quality or condition of being neutralized.
3. Linguistics. the loss of a distinctive feature of one of a pair of phonemes that are otherwise differentiated on the basis of that feature, as the loss of voice as a distinctive feature between the -t- and -d- of latter and ladder.

Origin:
1800–10; neutralize + -ation
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neu·tral·i·za·tion   (nōō'trə-lĭ-zā'shən, nyōō'-)   
n.  
    1. The act or process of neutralizing.

    2. The state or quality of being neutralized.

  1. Chemistry A reaction between an acid and a base that yields a salt and water.

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Main Entry: neu·tral·iza·tion
Variant: also British neu·tral·isa·tion /"n(y)ü-tr&-l&-'zA-sh&n/
Function: noun
1 : an act or process of neutralizing
2 : the quality or state of being neutralized
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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neutralization neu·tral·i·za·tion (n&oomacr;'trə-lĭ-zā'shən, ny&oomacr;'-)
n.

  1. A reaction between an acid and a base that yields a salt and water.

  2. The rendering ineffective of an action or substance, such as a drug.

  3. The change of an acid solution to neutral by titration of an alkaline solution.

  4. The change of an alkaline solution to neutral by titration of an acid solution.

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