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Mixing fruits with foods containing protein and fat reduces post-meal glucose responses by slowing gastric emptying and carbohydrate absorption.—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026 If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage a procedure that uses a tube to wash out the contents of the stomach.—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 This accelerates gastric emptying to hydrate tissues faster.—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage, which washes out the stomach through a tube.—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gastric
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Etymology
Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat