acid
— Noun
– English
~ any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
acetoacetic acid
— Noun
– English
~ unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
acidemia
— Noun
– English
~ a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)