Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To make alkaline.
  • intransitive verb To become an alkali.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To change into an alkali; communicate the properties of an alkali to; alkalify. Also spelled alkalise.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb To render alkaline; to communicate the properties of an alkali to.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To cause to become more basic and less acidic.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb turn basic and less acidic

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Examples

  • I have found that it is helpful for me to eat an early dinner, go to bed early, sleep in a quiet and dark room, refrain from drinking caffeine or alcohol, control my blood sugar levels, and focus on eating foods that alkalize my body.

    Zippora Karz: Transcending Diabetes And Insomnia 2010

  • One of the surest steps to better skin and vitality is to alkalize your body pH.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

  • One of the surest steps to better skin and vitality is to alkalize your body pH.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

  • These are the magnetized and alkalizing sink, shower, and portable, high-end, water filters that increase water absorption and alkalize the body.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

  • These are the magnetized and alkalizing sink, shower, and portable, high-end, water filters that increase water absorption and alkalize the body.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

  • Carrot and dandelion juice: raw dandelion juice counteracts blood acidosis and helps alkalize the entire system, with particular affinity for the lungs; 4 oz with 10 oz carrot juice, 1-2 pints daily.

    The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity Daniel Reid 1989

  • It also helps alkalize the bloodstream, which in cases of toxemia is always highly acidic.

    The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity Daniel Reid 1989

  • Molasses: rich in organic iron and copper, as well as potassium, all of which alkalize the bloodstream and build strong blood plasma, which in turn benefits the heart tissues; 2 tbsp in warm water, twice daily.

    The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity Daniel Reid 1989

  • String beans bulk or juice: rich in potassium, help restore deficient pancreas exhausted by excess demand for insulin and other enzymes; alkalize the pancreas; as bulk, steam lightly; as juice, extract raw, 1 pint daily; may be mixed with carrot juice for flavor.

    The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity Daniel Reid 1989

  • They also alkalize the digestive tract and bloodstream, a highly desirable benefit in this day of chronic acidosis.

    The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity Daniel Reid 1989

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