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Acidity vs Hypoacidity - What's the difference?

acidity | hypoacidity |

As nouns the difference between acidity and hypoacidity

is that acidity is the quality or state of being acid while hypoacidity is (medicine) the condition of having less than the normal amount of acidity in the stomach.

acidity

English

Noun

(acidities)
  • The quality or state of being acid
  • The quality of sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste, as in the acidity of lemon juice.
    • Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.
  • (pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.

    • Antonyms

    * alkalinity

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    hypoacidity

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) The condition of having less than the normal amount of acidity in the stomach