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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of acidaemia. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale) wordnet

Etymology

From acid + -emia.

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