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acidogenesis

acidogenesis noun: the biochemical formation of acids.

Noun

acidogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The biochemical formation of acids
    • Investigating the functional effects of dentifrices (for example, the inhibition of acidogenesis or proteolysis) at sub-lethal concentrations is normally achieved (for acidogenesis inhibition) by exposing oral bacteria to diluted formulations and assessing changes in pH with a microelectrode, or by...2016 February 17, “Simultaneous Assessment of Acidogenesis-Mitigation and Specific Bacterial Growth-Inhibition by Dentifrices”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of acidogenesis

From acid + -o- + -genesis.

Questions about acidogenesis

What does acidogenesis mean?
Acidogenesis means the biochemical formation of acids.
What part of speech is acidogenesis?
Acidogenesis is a noun.

Words near acidogenesis in the dictionary

  1. acidocin
  2. acidocins
  3. acidocyte
  4. acidocytes
  5. acidogen
  6. acidogenesis
  7. acidogenic
  8. acidogenicities
  9. acidogenicity
  10. acidogens
  11. acidoglycoprotein

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