ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM

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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 equilibrium" 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)