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acid (s) (noun), acids (pl)
1. A chemical substance which can dissolve some metals, can neutralize alkalis, and is able to turn litmus red: Zink is a metal that can dissolve in acids and strong alkalis.

In the newspaper there was an article about a man who had corrosive acid sprayed in his face, but he was lucky that his eyesight was not affected.
2. Cutting and very bitter remarks in voice and tone: Her voice was full of acid when she talked to her ex-husband about their children.

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acid (adjective), more acid, most acid
1. Pertaining to something sour, tart, or sharp to the taste: There was an acid and biting flavor to the vinegar.
2. Regarding a sharp, bitter, or sarcastic quality in speech or writing: Norman was noted for his acid wit and criticism which were discerning, pointed, and sharply clear.
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(Greek: sharp, acute, pointed, keen; sour, acid, acidic, pungent)
(Latin: vinegar; sour, to be sour)
(Latin: sour [sharp])
(Greek: upper air, purer air [alcohol and sufuric acid]; in scientific terminology, "volatile, clean-smelling, euphoria-producing liquid composed of alcohol and sufuric acid")
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acid albumin (s) (noun), acid albumins (pl)
A protein that dissolves in acids and shows an acid reaction: Acid albumin cannot be coagulated by using heat.
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acid rain (s) (noun), acid rains (pl)
Rain, or other precipitation that has an excessive concentration of sulfuric or nitric acids; acidic rain; acidic precipitation: Acid rain is a popular term for the atmospheric deposition of acidified rain, snow, sleet, hail, acidifying gases and particles, as well as acidified fog and cloud water.

Any kind of precipitation or fog water having a pH less than 5.65 is termed to be acid rain.

Acid rain is the deposition of acidifying substances from the atmosphere during an event of precipitation.

acid rigor
The coagulation of muscle protein which occurs in acid conditions.
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acid test (s) (noun), acid tests (pl)
A conclusive assessment that establishes the worth or credibility of something: To prove the quality of gold an acid test is performed by using nitric acid.
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acid-base balance (s) (noun), acid-base balances (pl)
The mechanisms which the body uses to keep its fluids close to neutral pH (that is, neither basic nor acidic) so the body can function as it should in a normal way.
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agaric acid, agaricic acid, agaricin, larcic acid (s) (noun); agaric acids; agaricic acids; agaricins; larcic acids
A white, tasteless, odorless powder extracted from the fungus Polyporus officinalis: Agaric acid has been used to treat diarrhea, reduce bronchial secretions, and reduce night sweats.

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alginic acid (s) (noun), alginic acids (pl)
A polyuronic acid that is extracted from marine algae or seaweeds: Alginic acid is used as a binder in pharmaceutical tablets and as a thickening and emulsifying agent in a number of food products.
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arachidonic acid (s) (noun) (no pl)
1. In biochemistry, an unsaturated acid found in animal cells: Arachidonic acid is normally essential in nutrition and in the growth of mammals.

Arachidonic acid is found only in animal fats, as in egg yolk and liver.
2. Etymology: coined from the modern Latin stem arachid-, "peanut" (from Greek arakhos, "a type of leguminous plant".

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butyric acid (s) (noun), butyric acids (pl)
An acid of unpleasant odor occurring in cod liver oil, sweat, and many other substances: Butyric acid is a fatty acid derived from butter. but rare in most fats.

Butyric acid is a viscid liquid with a rancid odor; and is used in disinfectants, emulsifying agents, and pharmaceuticals.

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electrolyte acid, battery acid
Dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries.
electrolyte and acid/base balance
A nursing outcome from the Nursing Outcomes Classification, NOC, defined as a balance of electrolytes and non-electrolytes in the intracellular and extracellular compartments of the body.
epsilon-aminocaproic acid
A synthetic substance used to correct an overdose of certain fibrinolytic agents (causing the dissolution of fibrin or blood-clotting by enzymatic action or a chemical that is produced by living cells which is a biochemical catalyst).

It is also useful in treating excessive bleeding due to increased fibrinolytic activity in the blood.

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formic acid, methanoic acid
A colorless corrosive liquid compound with a penetrating odor, found in the bodies of ants and spiders, in the hairs and other parts of certain caterpillars, and in stinging nettles.

This substance as it occurs in living organisms produces the stinging sensation that results from the bite of red ants and is also found in spiders, in pine needles, as well as in stinging nettles.

Formic acid is made commercially by the reaction of carbon monoxide with sodium hydroxide and is used in dyeing and finishing textiles, treating leather, and producing fumigants, insecticides, and refrigerants.

Going back to the Latin word for "ant", it was first obtained in 1670 from the distillation of ants.

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fucinic acid
An acid found in the cell walls of some large species of brown algae.
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linoleic acid (s) (noun) (no pl)
A colorless liquid, essential to human nutrition: Linoleic acid is found in linseed and other natural oils and used in making soaps, emulsifiers, and quick-drying oils.
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melissic acid
A long-chain fatty acid, found in beeswax.
molybdic acid
Any of various acids derived from molybdenum; especially, white or yellowish crystals.

Commercial molybdic acid is a solution of ammonium molybdate or molybdenum trioxide.

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oleic acid (s) (noun) (no pl)
A colorless oily liquid found in almost all animal and vegetable fats: Oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid and is used to make soap, ointments, cosmetics, and lubricating oils.
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omega-3 fatty acid (s) (noun), omega-3 fatty acids (pl)
Any of several polyunsaturated fatty acids found in leafy green vegetables, vegetable oils, and cold-water fish, such as salmon and mackerel.

Omega-3 fatty acids are capable of reducing serum cholesterol levels and have anticoagulant properties.

Omega-3 fish oil is considered a neutraceutical, a food that provides health benefits. Eating fish has been reported to protect against age-related macular degeneration, a common eye disease.

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omega-6 fatty acid
An unsaturated fatty acid in which the double bond closed to the omega (methyl) end of the molecule occurs at the six carbon from ha end.

Major sources are vegetable and seed oils.

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omega-9 fatty acid
A polyunsaturated fatty acid found in animal and vegetable fats.
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oxalic acid
A strong dicarboxylic acid found in foods such as spinach and rhubarb or produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid; it is not metabolized but excreted in the urine.

Ingestion of a diet rich in oxalates or a genetic disorder of glycine metabolism (primary hyperoxaluria) may lead to the formation of oxalate calculi in the urinary tract.

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oxaluric acid
The amide (organic compound derived from ammonia) of oxalic acid and urea, which occurs in urine.
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proton pump inhibitor, proton-pump inhibitor, PPI, gastric acid pump inhibitor
1. A drug that limits acid secretion in the stomach.
2. Any of a group of drugs that inhibit the activity of proton pumps and are used to restrain gastric acid secretion in the treatment of ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
3. Any of a group of drugs used to treat excessive secretion of acid in the stomach and any resulting ulcers.

They block the enzyme (proton pump) in the cells of the gastric glands that secrete hydrochloric acid.

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pseudo-acid (s) (noun), pseudo-acids (pl)
A compound that is not itself an acid but which exists in equilibrium with, or is easily converted into an acidic form and thus undergoes some typical reactions of acids: In its free state, a pseudo-acid is an organic compound and doesn't have the arrangement of an acid.

In the proximity of bases, pseudo-acids slowly go through a new molecular movement and produce salts.

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pyrosis, acid reflux
1. A technical medical term for what is popularly called "heartburn", a burning sensation in the upper abdomen.
2. An uncomfortable burning sensation in the lower chest, usually caused by stomach acid flowing back into the lower end of the esophagus.
3. A burning sensation, usually centered in the middle of the chest near the sternum, caused by the reflux of acidic stomach fluids that enter the lower end of the esophagus.
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racemic acid (s) (noun) (no pl)
A form of tartaric acid: Racemic acid is found in grape juice and does not deflect or absorb any of the light passing through it.

Racemic acid is an optically inactive form of tartaric acid which can be separated into dextrorotatory and levorotatory components and is sometimes found in grape juice during the production of wine.

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sarcolactic acid (s) (noun) (no pl)
An acid exiting in the muscles after a long period of contraction: Sarcolactic acid is an isomeric type of lactic acid created by muscle tissue during the anaerobic metabolism of glucose.
sialic acid (s) (noun), sialic acids (pl)
Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are components of mucoproteins and glycoproteins, especially in animal tissue and blood cells: Siatic acids reduce amido acids that are essentially carbohydrates and are found especially as components of blood glycoproteins and mucoproteins.

A few serious diseases rely on the proximity of, or the lack of some enzymes connected to the metabolism of sialic acids.

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uric acid infarct
An infarct in the kidney caused by an obstruction of the renal tubules by uric acid crystals.
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acid mine drainage
A reference to water pollution that results when sulfur-bearing minerals associated with coal are exposed to air and water and form sulfuric acid and ferrous sulfate.

The ferrous sulfate can further react to form ferric hydroxide, or "yellowboy", a yellow-orange iron precipitate found in streams and rivers polluted by acid mine drainage.

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acid rain
Also known as "acid precipitation" or "acid deposition", acid rain is precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned.

It can be wet precipitation (rain, snow, or fog) or dry precipitation (absorbed gaseous and particulate matter, aerosol particles or dust).

Acid rain has a pH below 5.6. Normal rain has a pH of about 5.6, which is slightly acidic. The term pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity and ranges from 0 to 14.

A pH measurement of 7 is regarded as neutral. Measurements below 7 indicate increased acidity, while those above indicate increased alkalinity.

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acid rain
Wet acid deposition or the falling of rain (or snow) rich in sulfur and nitrogen oxides.
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amino acid
One of about twenty compounds comprising both a basic amino group and an acidic carboxyl group (organic compound with acidic properties), which combine in their hundreds to form proteins.
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lead-acid battery, lead acid battery
A general category that includes batteries with plates made of pure lead, lead-antimony, or lead-calcium immersed in an acid electrolyte.
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