Definition of "alkalescent" [al•ka•les•cent]

• Becoming alkaline; slightly alkaline. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "In Ireland Sorrel leaves are eaten with fish, and with other alkalescent foods."
• "It is less alkalescent than the flesh of any other animal, and its entire freedom from any irritating quality renders it a fit dish for the ailing, or those whose stomachs are naturally weak."