chyme

/kaɪm/ · noun

Meaning

The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chyle(English)bolus(English)chowder(English)chaldron(English)chawdron(English)mush(English)choke-priest(English)chew(English)duodenum(English)peristalsis(English)ileum(English)duodenal(English)

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Sources

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