Resembling or (in early use) containing vinegar; sour or acidic like vinegar.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Lanfranc's Science of Cirurgie. From post-classical Latin acetosus sour, vinegary from classical Latin acētum + -ōsus.
Definition of acetose in US English:
acetose
adjectiveˈasɪtəʊs
rare
Resembling or (in early use) containing vinegar; sour or acidic like vinegar.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Lanfranc's Science of Cirurgie. From post-classical Latin acetosus sour, vinegary from classical Latin acētum + -ōsus.