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Definition of Conjugate acid
1. Noun. (chemistry) Any compound, of general formula HXn+, which can be transformed into a conjugate base X(n-1)+ by the loss of a proton. ¹
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Medical Definition of Conjugate acid
1. The protonated compound of two compounds that differ in structure only by the presence of the labile proton. (05 Mar 2000)