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acid-base balance

DEFINITIONS OF: acid-base balance

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n (physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body

“with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline”
Synonyms:
acid-base equilibrium
Type of:
chemical equilibrium, equilibrium
a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
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