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acid-base balance

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acid-base balance [′as·əd ′bās ′bal·əns]
(physiology)
Physiologically maintained equilibrium of acids and bases in the body.


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This changes the body's acid-base balance and promotes ventilation by increasing the depth of breathing.
They regulate the speed of various reactions in the body and maintain both the water and acid-base balance in our systems.
Depending on the acid-base balance of the colon, such bile acids may increase the risk of cancer by damaging intestinal cells, according to Michael Wargovich, an associate professor of medicine at M.
 
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