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“Alkalinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alkalinize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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alkalinize
transitive verb
al·ka·lin·ize
variants
also British alkalinise
alkalinized also British alkalinised; alkalinizing also British alkalinising
: to make alkaline
alkalinized the body by using sodium citrate as the agent
alkalinizer
noun
When your blood is too acidic, your body sends in an alkalinizer to correct the imbalance. That alkalinizer is calcium.
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