gastric
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It found that chlorhexidine, an antiseptic mouthwash, disrupted nitrate processing and reduced gastric nitric oxide synthesis, while dietary nitrate supplementation partly preserved microbial function and nitric oxide related signaling during antiseptic use.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
It mimics a hormone secreted alongside insulin that signals fullness and slows gastric emptying.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Orson has embarrassing gastric issues and watches alpha-male videos in the basement, where he also practices the bassoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
She became unwell on 11 October with gastric symptoms - and while running to the bathroom to be sick the next day she slipped on water leaking from a fridge and broke her leg.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
It is not their gastric juices that limit hyenas, but the power of their jaws, which is formidable.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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