adjective
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stimulating gastric activity
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of or relating to the stomach
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stomachic
1650–60; < Latin stomachicus < Greek stomachikós. See stomach, -ic
Example Sentences
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Iron and quinine citrate is used as a bitter stomachic and tonic.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
They are intended for desserts, and are also useful as a stomachic, to carry in the pocket on journeys, and for gouty stomachs.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
Coriander seed, used principally in ale, is warm and stomachic; but when used in great quantity, it is pernicious.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
Calumba, ka-lum′ba, n. the root of an East African plant, extensively used in medicine as a stomachic and tonic.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Rhazes and Avicenna told the story in Latin, and appear to have recommended a coffee decoction as a stomachic, as far back as the tenth century.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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