produce acid

Examples (10)

• The stomach produces acid to help digest food.
• Eating spicy food can cause your stomach to produce too much acid.
• Certain medications reduce the amount of acid the stomach produces.
• During intense exercise, your muscles produce lactic acid, which can cause soreness.
• Some types of bacteria produce acid as a byproduct of fermentation.
• The chemical reaction is expected to produce a weak acid and a salt.
• Industrial pollutants react in the atmosphere to produce the acid that causes acid rain.
• The stressed cells produced an excessive amount of acid.
• This plant's leaves produce a mild acid as a defense mechanism against insects.
• The goal of the experiment was to see if the mixture would produce any acid.