acid·u·late | \ ə-ˈsi-jə-ˌlāt 
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\acidulated; acidulating
Definition of acidulate
: to make acid or slightly acid
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acidulation \ ə-ˌsi-jə-ˈlā-shən \ noun
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acidulate
transitive verbacid·u·late | \ ə-ˈsij-ə-ˌlāt \
\acidulated; acidulating
Medical Definition of acidulate
: to make acid or slightly acid
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acidulation \ -ˌsij-ə-ˈlā-shən \ noun
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The first known use of acidulate was in 1684
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