gastric juice

noun

1. the digestive fluid, containing pepsin and other enzymes, secreted by the glands of the stomach.

gastric juice

noun

1. a digestive fluid secreted by the stomach, containing hydrochloric acid, pepsin, rennin, etc

gastric juice

1. A fluid secreted by glands lining the inside of the stomach. It contains hydrochloric acid and enzymes, such as pepsin, that aid in digestion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastric juice¹

First recorded in 1720–30