chyme
chyme
noun \ˈkīm\Definition of CHYME
: the semifluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum
See Origin of CHYME
New Latin chymus, from Late Latin, chyle, from Greek chymos juice; akin to Greek chein
First Known Use: 1607
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