hyperacidity

[ hahy-per-uh-sid-i-tee ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.

hyperacidity

/ ˌhaɪpərəˈsɪdɪtɪ /

noun

1. excess acidity of the gastrointestinal tract, esp the stomach, producing a burning sensation

Derived Forms

• ˌhyperˈacid, adjective

Other Words From

• hy·per·ac·id [hahy-per-, as, -id], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperacidity¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; hyper- + acidity

Example Sentences

I had the prescription in my hand when I started reading about how difficult it can be to get off this drug due to a rebound hyperacidity effect.

From Seattle Times

“On Earth, there are only a few localities with hyperacidity and none as extreme as on Venus, so there would not be much motivation for Earth life to evolve such adaptations,” Schulze-Makuch says.

From Scientific American

He says so-called rebound hyperacidity – where the body produces more acid, and a person is left to deal with increasing sickness and symptoms as a result of coming off acid-reducing drugs – is not common.

From US News

Rebound hyperacidity is now recognized as a potential complication of stopping many powerful acid-suppressing drugs.

From Seattle Times

The question of heredity, of course, is bound up with that of rheumatism being a constitutional disease dependent on hyperacidity or some other pathological condition of the blood.

From Project Gutenberg