Meaning acid-base equilibrium
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acid-base equilibriumIn medicine, the state of having the right amount of acid and base in the blood and other body fluids. Keeping a normal acid-base equilibrium is important for the body to work the way it should. Also [..]
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acid-base equilibriumA chemical reaction between an acid and a base that has achieved equilibrium between a conjugate acid-base pair takes the following general form HA + H2O ↔ H3O+ + A- where HA is an acid (proton donor) and A– is a base (proton acceptor).
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acid-base equilibriumThe balance between acids and bases in the BODY FLUIDS. The pH (HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION) of the arterial BLOOD provides an index for the total body acid-base balance.
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acid-base equilibriumIn medicine, the state of having the right amount of acid and base in the blood and other body fluids. Keeping a normal acid-base equilibrium is important for the body to work the way it should. Also called acid-base balance.
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acid-base equilibriumA condition in which the net rate of acid or alkali production by the body is balanced by the net rate of acid or alkali excretion from the body, resulting in a stable concentration of hydrogen ions in the body fluids. (12 Dec 1998)
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