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gastric

American  
[gas-trik] / ˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

  1. pertaining to the stomach.

gastric British  
/ ˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, near, or involving the stomach

    gastric pains
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gastric Scientific  
/ găs′trĭk /

  1. Relating to or involving the stomach.

gastric Cultural  

  1. A descriptive term for things pertaining to the stomach.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of gastric

First recorded in 1650–60; gastr- + -ic

Vocabulary lists containing gastric

Body Language: Gastr, Gastro ("Stomach")

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But consuming too much of any substance in competition always came with significant risk: debilitating, day-altering gastric distress and/or diarrhea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It mimics a hormone secreted alongside insulin that signals fullness and slows gastric emptying.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Irwin Mitchell solicitors said its clients had reported contracting gastric illnesses such as E coli, salmonella and shigella, and parasitic infections such as cryptosporidium.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Procedures such as gastric bands lead to similar reductions in appetite and food intake.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

What can it profit a man to gain the whole world and to come to his property with a gastric ulcer, a blown prostate, and bifocals?

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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