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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum |
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CHYME is a 5 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | food, nutrient |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chyme\, n. [L. chymus chyle, Gr. ? juice, like ?, fr. ?
to pour: cf. F. chyme. See {Chyle}.] (Physiol.)
The pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines
just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in
the intestines into chyle and excrement. See {Chyle}.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | thick liquid made of partially digested food and stomach juices; made in the stomach and moves into the small intestine for further digestion. |
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