| acescent | Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour. Origin: L. Acescens, -entis, p. Pr. Of acescere to turn sour; inchoative of acere to be sour: cf. F. Acescent. See Acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| acestoma | Exuberant granulations that form a cicatrix. Origin: G. Akestos, curable, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| acesulfame | A synthetic, noncaloric sweetener similar to saccharin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acesulphame | <pharmacology> A class of artificial sweeteners derived from oxathiazinone, some varieties are over a hundred times sweeter than table sucrose). (06 May 1997) |