CHYME


Meaning of CHYME in English

[ kʌɪm ]

■ noun Physiology the fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.

Derivatives

chymous adjective

Origin

ME: from late L. chymus , from Gk khūmos 'juice'.

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