chyme
Americannoun
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Origin of chyme
1600–10; < Latin chȳmus < Greek chȳmós juice, akin to chȳlós chyle
Vocabulary lists containing chyme
Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Nutrition and Digestion - High School
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Nutrition and Digestion - Middle School
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The movement of chyme from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the pyloric sphincter.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The partially digested food and gastric juice mixture is called chyme.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
These small globules are more widely distributed in the chyme rather than forming large aggregates.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Only a small amount of chyme is released into the small intestine at a time.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
By the action of these different fluids, the chyme is converted into a fluid of a whitish color, called Chyle, and into residuum.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
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