A condition characterized by decreased or complete absence of HCL (hydrochloric acid) in the stomach. More common in elderly patients.

A lack of acid production in the stomach.

The lack of free hydrochloric acid in the stomach; more broadly, inadequate or suppressed secretions. Without enough acid, proteins are not broken down, butterfats are not digested, Vitamin B12 may not be absorbed, and there is a long-term risk for the potential of food sensitivities to undigested foreign proteins.

A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid helps digest food.

The complete absence or failure of stomach acid secretion.

Achlorhydria or hypochlorhydria refers to a state of lower than normal levels or absence of gastric acid in the stomach.