chyme
chyme (kym) n. the semiliquid acid mass that is the form in which food passes from the stomach to the small intestine. It is produced by the action of gastric juice and the churning of the stomach.
chyme
chyme The semisolid and partly digested food that is discharged from the stomach into the duodenum.
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