Medical term:

alkalophile



alkaliphile

An extremophile that grows optimally at high pH (9 to 11, alkaline/basic) conditions, which is accomplished by maintaining a lower intracellular pH of ±8, constantly pumping H+ across the cell membrane into their cytoplasm.
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alkalophile

an ORGANISM that grows optimally in ALKALINE conditions, generally between pH 8 and pH 11. Alkalophiles include various BACTERIA and some FUNGI.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005


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