chyme
[ kahym ]
/ kaɪm /
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noun
the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.
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Origin of chyme
Related formschy·mous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for chyme
chyme
/ (kaɪm) /
noun
the thick fluid mass of partially digested food that leaves the stomach
Derived Formschymous, adjective
Word Origin for chyme
C17: from Late Latin chӯmus, from Greek khumos juice; compare chyle
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Word Origin and History for chyme
chyme
early 15c., "bodily fluid;" c.1600 in specific sense of "mass of semi-liquid food in the stomach," from Latin chymus, from Greek khymos, nearly identical to khylos (see chyle) and meaning essentially the same thing. Differentiated by Galen, who used khymos for "juice in its natural or raw state," and khylos for "juice produced by digestion," hence the modern distinction.
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Medicine definitions for chyme
chyme
[ kīm ]
n.
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
Related formschy′mous (kī′məs) adj.
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Science definitions for chyme
chyme
[ kīm ]
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
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