tide

tide (tid) a physiological variation or increase of a certain constituent in body fluids.

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acid tide  temporary increase in the acidity of the urine which sometimes follows fasting.

alkaline tide  temporary increase in the alkalinity of the urine during gastric digestion.

fat tide  the increase of fat in the lymph and blood after a meal.

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tide (td)

n.

An alternate increase and decrease, as of levels of a substance in the blood or digestive tract.

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tide

a physiological variation or increase of a certain constituent in body fluids.

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acid tide

a temporary increase in the acidity of the urine that sometimes follows fasting.

fat tide

the increase of fat in the lymph and blood following a meal.

postprandial alkaline tide

the metabolic alkalosis that accompanies the active secretion of gastric acid following a meal.