adjective
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stimulating gastric activity
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of or relating to the stomach
noun
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- stomachically adverb
Etymology
Origin of stomachic
1650–60; < Latin stomachicus < Greek stomachikós. See stomach, -ic
Example Sentences
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It is highly fragrant, and is used as a stomachic and expectorant.
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To stimulate and open the bowels, give, also, rhubarb in a decoction, the equivalent of ten or fifteen grains at a dose, accompanied with the ordinary carminative and stomachic adjuvants, ginger and gentian in infusion.
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A strengthing stomachic Plaister has sometimes been successfully applied, which may be often moistened in a Decoction of Herbs boiled in Wine.
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Its chief use is as a condiment or spice, but as an aromatic and stomachic medicine it is also used internally.
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Their appetite becomes depraved, and, from being shut out from access to the stomachic intended for them by nature, they take to devouring earth, or any substance capable of serving as a substitute for it.
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