n :  a temporary increase or decrease in a specified substance or quality in the body or one of its systems <an acid during fasting resulting in increased acidity of the urine>  <an alkaline during digestion resulting in decreased acidity>  <a fat after a rich meal resulting in an increase in fats in the lymph and blood>  .
 
 
 
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