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Alkaline

A substance having a pH above that of neutral water (7.0) when in solution. Signified as pH (potential of Hydrogen), alkaline fluids, such as the blood (pH about 7.4), have the ability to neutralise acids (solutions below pH 7.0). Metabolic wastes are acids, and the alkaline reserve of the blood neutralises them until they are excreted. See pH

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