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First Known Use of alkalinize
1800
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of alkalinize
alkalinized
also British alkalinised;
alkalinizing
also British alkalinising
:to make alkaline
- alkalinized the body by using sodium citrate as the agent
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alkalinizer
\ˈal-kə-lə-ˌnī-zər\ noun-
- When your blood is too acidic, your body sends in an alkalinizer to correct the imbalance. That alkalinizer is calcium.
- —Women's Health Letter, November 2004
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