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

Latin acidulus

First Known Use: 1684

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb acid·u·late \ə-ˈsij-ə-ˌlāt\

acid·u·lat·edacid·u·lat·ing

: to make acid or slightly acid

—acid·u·la·tion \-ˌsij-ə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

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