stomachic

[ stoh-mak-ik ]

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adjectiveAlso sto·mach·i·cal.

of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
beneficial to the stomach; stimulating gastric digestion; sharpening the appetite.

noun

a stomachic agent or drug.

Origin of stomachic

1650–60; <Latin stomachicus<Greek stomachikós.See stomach, -ic

Other words from stomachic

sto·mach·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby stomachic

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How to use stomachic in a sentence

The hop contained in the beer has doubtless tonic and stomachic qualities.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley
The root of golden seal is used in medicine under the name hydrastis rhizome, as a stomachic and nervine stimulant.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1 | Various
Usually it is in the upper left quadrant and seems to be stomachic in origin.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
A warm stomachic and diaphoretic; and, in large doses, aperient.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley
Infusion of bark is tonic and stomachic, and in very large doses febrifuge.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for stomachic

stomachic

/ (stəˈmækɪk) /

adjectiveAlso: stomachical

stimulating gastric activity
of or relating to the stomach

noun

a stomachic medicine

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