Relating to or affected by achlorhydria; characterized by absence of stomach acid.
From 'achlorhydria' + adjective suffix '-ic'. Medical terminology describing the condition or state of lacking hydrochloric acid production.
Doctors can diagnose achlorhydric conditions using a simple blood test—when they find elevated gastrin levels, it tells them the stomach is desperately trying to make acid that won't come!
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