acid-base balance
NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
acid-base balance is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3I1D2-0B3A1S1E1B3A1L1A1N1C3E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING
What does acid-base balance mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(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”
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