acid-base balance
- noun
- /ˈæsɪd beɪs ˈbæləns/
- Specialized
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equilibrio ácido-base
- Doctors monitor a patient’s acid-base balance to ensure their pH levels are stable during treatment.
- acid-base balance and blood
- acid-base balance and blood gas
Examples
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Thus, the authors believe that determining the acid-base content of diets consumed by individuals and populations could help to quantify the link between acid-base balance and skeletal health.
Academic text (2004) -
Disturbances of the acid-base balance are significant in combat injuries.
Academic text (2018) -
It is needed in order for our bodies to maintain the right acid-base balance in body fluids; it helps maintain the right amount of water in blood and body tissues; and it is needed for muscles and nerves to work properly.
Blog text (21) -
In the present study, infection of newborn foals with Babesia species was detected for the first time in Mosul, Iraq, with evaluation of hemogram, acute phase response, acid-base balance, and blood gas analysis.
Academic text (2014) -
Maintaining the proper acid-base balance is essential for overall health and bodily function.
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The body's acid-base balance is crucial for metabolic processes and enzyme function.
Synonyms
A balance of acids and bases in the body that keeps it working
How Acidic
Surface Forms
Morphology
acid-base + balance
The phrase denotes the equilibrium between acids and bases and this meaning is directly compositional from 'acid' + 'base' + 'balance'; a learner who knows those words can infer it refers to the proportion/equilibrium of acids and bases (often in the body or fluids). This construction is semantically regular and cross-linguistically common, so it is transparent to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Acid-base balance paints a simple image: imagine a scale with acid on one side and base on the other, and the body works to keep that scale level so its fluids are not 'too acidic' or 'too basic'. That's why the phrase means the body's steady mix of acids and bases that keeps body fluids at the right level.