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acidulate
verb acid·u·late \ə-ˈsi-jə-ˌlāt\
acid·u·lat·edacid·u·lat·ing
Definition of ACIDULATE
transitive verb
: to make acid or slightly acid
— acid·u·la·tion \-ˌsi-jə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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Origin of ACIDULATE
Latin acidulus
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acidulate
transitive verb acid·u·late \ə-ˈsij-ə-ˌlāt\
acid·u·lat·edacid·u·lat·ing
Medical Definition of ACIDULATE
: to make acid or slightly acid
—acid·u·la·tion \-ˌsij-ə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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