chyme

[ kahym ]

/ kaɪm /

noun

the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.

Origin of chyme

1600–10; <Latin chȳmus<Greek chȳmós juice, akin to chȳlóschyle

OTHER WORDS FROM chyme

chymous, adjective

Words nearby chyme

chylopoiesis, chylosis, chylothorax, chylous ascites, chyluria, chyme, chymification, chymistry, chymopapain, chymopoiesis, chymosin

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Example sentences from the Web for chyme

Chyme, kīm, n. the pulp to which the food is reduced in the stomach.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
The bile and pancreatic fluid are conveyed into the duodenum, and mixed with the chyme.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
The chyle was formed out of chyme, changed by the action of the pancreatic and biliary secretions.
Omphalos|Philip Henry Gosse
The outflow of bile is excited by the contact of the chyme with the orifice of the bile-duct.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Chyme is food, chemically altered by the action of the gastric juice.
Omphalos|Philip Henry Gosse

British Dictionary definitions for chyme

chyme

/ (kaɪm) /

noun

the thick fluid mass of partially digested food that leaves the stomach

Derived forms of chyme

chymous, adjective

Word Origin for chyme

C17: from Late Latin chӯmus, from Greek khumos juice; compare chyle

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Medical definitions for chyme

chyme

[ kīm ]

n.

The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.

Other words from chyme

chy′mous (kī′məs) adj.

Scientific definitions for chyme

chyme

[ kīm ]

The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.

单词	chyme
释义	chyme [ kahym ] / kaɪm / noun the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine. Origin of chyme 1600–10; <Latin chȳmus<Greek chȳmós juice, akin to chȳlóschyle OTHER WORDS FROM chyme chymous, adjective Words nearby chyme chylopoiesis, chylosis, chylothorax, chylous ascites, chyluria, chyme, chymification, chymistry, chymopapain, chymopoiesis, chymosin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chyme Chyme, kīm, n. the pulp to which the food is reduced in the stomach. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various The bile and pancreatic fluid are conveyed into the duodenum, and mixed with the chyme. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter The chyle was formed out of chyme, changed by the action of the pancreatic and biliary secretions. Omphalos\|Philip Henry Gosse The outflow of bile is excited by the contact of the chyme with the orifice of the bile-duct. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Chyme is food, chemically altered by the action of the gastric juice. Omphalos\|Philip Henry Gosse British Dictionary definitions for chyme chyme / (kaɪm) / noun the thick fluid mass of partially digested food that leaves the stomach Derived forms of chyme chymous, adjective Word Origin for chyme C17: from Late Latin chӯmus, from Greek khumos juice; compare chyle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for chyme chyme [ kīm ] n. The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum. Other words from chyme chy′mous (kī′məs) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for chyme chyme [ kīm ] The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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