American spelling: to make something alkaline or increase its alkaline properties by adding alkali or removing acids.
From 'alkaline' + American '-ize' suffix. This verb form is standard in American scientific and medical literature.
Medical professionals use 'alkalinize' constantly—'alkalinize the urine' is a standard medical instruction—showing how these historical spelling variants end up as living tools in hospitals and laboratories.
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