acidulate
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acid·u·late

transitive verb \ə-ˈsi-jə-ˌlāt\
acid·u·lat·edacid·u·lat·ing

Definition of ACIDULATE

: to make acid or slightly acid
acid·u·la·tion \-ˌsi-jə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

Origin of ACIDULATE

Latin acidulus
First Known Use: 1684

acid·u·late

transitive verb \ə-ˈsij-ə-ˌlāt\   (Medical Dictionary)
acid·u·lat·ed; acid·u·lat·ing

Medical Definition of ACIDULATE

: to make acid or slightly acid
acid·u·la·tion \-ˌsij-ə-ˈlā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun

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