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These medications delay gastric emptying, which creates the opportunity for acid reflux to occur.—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025 Supplement dosages aren’t typically high enough to begin with, and gastric acid can kill many bacterial strains.—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 11 Dec. 2025 The biggest risk is a gastric or intestinal blockage.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 The gastric neurostimulator is battery-powered and should last 10-15 years.—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gastric
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Etymology
Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat
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