chyme
Meaning
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
Synonyms
digestive juices
intestinal juice
rumen liquor
stomach juice
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaɪm/
Etymology
From Late Latin chymus, from Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, “juice”).
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