chyme
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
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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Example Sentences
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The partially digested food and gastric juice mixture is called chyme.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The movement of chyme from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the pyloric sphincter.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In the duodenum, chyme is mixed with pancreatic juices in an alkaline solution rich in bicarbonate that neutralizes the acidity of chyme and acts as a buffer.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The pancreas secretes bicarbonate that neutralizes the acidic chyme and a variety of enzymes for the digestion of protein and carbohydrates.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
As soon as the food reaches the stomach, the work of digestion commences; and the food is converted to a mass, neither fluid or solid, called chyme.
From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various
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