caecal
- a word derived from caecum.
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Scientists often analyze caecal contents to understand how diet, exercise, or medication affect gut health and metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2025
Using a comprehensive metabolomic approach, Professor Nolan and her colleagues examined the caecal contents of the animals and found that the cafeteria diet profoundly altered gut metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2025
The term caecal contents refers to the material found inside the caecum, a pouch located at the beginning of the large intestine.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2025
Several caecal metabolites including aminoadipic acid and 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid showed negative associations with cognitive performance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2025
Chyle: the food-mass after it has passed through the guard and is mixed with the secretions of the salivary glands and caecal structures, ready to be assimilated.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
