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chyme

/kaɪm/
Meanings
  • noun

    A semi-liquid mass of partially digested food that is formed in the stomach and passes into the small intestine for further digestion.

    - "The chyme moves from the stomach into the small intestine for absorption."
    - "The process of turning food into chyme is called digestion."
Variants
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chyme , chymes
Etymology
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Derived from the Old French word 'chyme', meaning 'juice, sap'.

Trivia
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  1. Chyme is also known as 'gastric juice' or 'chylus'.

  2. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes that mix with chyme in the small intestine to further break down food.

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  1. digestion: The process by which food is broken down into nutrients that the body can use.

  2. stomach: A large, muscular organ in the abdomen that secretes digestive juices and mixes food with these juices to form chyme.

How to Memorize "chyme"

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    - Imagine a thick, semi-liquid substance that is formed in the stomach and passes into the small intestine.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'chyme' with the process of digestion and the formation of a semi-liquid substance in the stomach.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Chyme is a yummy meal inside me' to remember the meaning of the word.

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