1. The change in reaction of a solution from acid or alkaline to neutral by the addition of just a sufficient amount of an alkaline or of an acid substance, respectively. 2. The rendering ineffective of any action, process, or potential.
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1) an act or process of neutralizing
2) the quality or state of being neutralized
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neu·tral·iza·tion (noo″trəl-ĭ-zaґshən) the act or process of rendering neutral.Medical dictionary. 2011.