acetose

Definitions


[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Resembling or (in early use) containing vinegar; sour or acidic like vinegar.


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Origin:
late Middle English; earliest use found in Lanfranc's Science of Cirurgie. From post-classical Latin acetosus sour, vinegary from classical Latin acētum + -ōsus




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