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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 bodyplay

    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)

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