Medical term — the body's blood pH dropping below normal (too acidic). Common compound forms:
代谢性酸中毒 (metabolic acidosis),
呼吸性酸中毒 (respiratory acidosis),
酮症酸中毒 (ketoacidosis),
乳酸酸中毒 (lactic acidosis). The opposite condition is
碱中毒 (jiǎnzhòngdú, alkalosis).
