n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā - ˌ klo ̇ r- ' hi-dr ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from a- + International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + hydr- + New Latin -ia
Date: 1898
: absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice
– achlor · hy · dric \ - ' hi-drik, - ' h ī - \ adjective