acid-base balance

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   (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”

   Synonymsacid-base equilibrium

   Broaderchemical equilibrium

   physiology

Questions about acid-base balance

What does acid-base balance mean?

acid-base balance means "(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body".

What is another word for acid-base balance?

Close synonyms include acid-base equilibrium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.