Meanings
nounalkalosis (countable and uncountable, plural alkaloses)
plural alkaloses
- countableuncountableAn abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
From alkali + -osis, on the model of earlier acidosis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech alkalóza
- alkalózaabnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
Finnish alkaloosi
- alkaloosiabnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
French alcalose
- alcaloseabnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
Indonesian alkalosis
- alkalosisabnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
Polish alkaloza, zasadowica
- alkalozaabnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
- zasadowicaabnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
Portuguese alcalose
- alcaloseabnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
Spanish alcalosis
- alcalosisabnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with alkalosis
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
alkalosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkalosis
MLA
“alkalosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkalosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkalosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkalosis.
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