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sour

adj. denoting the taste elicited by acids. Increasing sourness generally occurs with declining pH. Acids are involved in many physiological processes and also characterize unripe or spoiled foods; thus, their detection is essential for an organism’s ion homeostasis and food selection. —sourness n.

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ikota

n. see myriachit.