(ˈ)äk|sintik adjective
Etymology: Greek oxyn ein to sharpen, make acid (from oxys sharp, keen) + English connective -t- + -ic — more at oxy-
: secreting acid — used especially of the parietal cells of the gastric glands
(ˈ)äk|sintik adjective
Etymology: Greek oxyn ein to sharpen, make acid (from oxys sharp, keen) + English connective -t- + -ic — more at oxy-
: secreting acid — used especially of the parietal cells of the gastric glands
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012