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Additionally, lemon is known to stimulate bile and gastric-juice production, which can help prevent gas formation.—Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025 Most soluble, or viscous, fiber can absorb water and create a gel in the gut that can lead to slower gastric emptying, reduce blood sugar spikes and potentially lower cholesterol levels, according to Attia.—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Amylin is a hormone that is co-secreted with insulin through the pancreas and helps regulate blood glucose levels, appetite and gastric emptying, which is the process of food moving from the stomach to the intestines.—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025 In those tests, MEDS was able to deposit bio-ink in the gastric tracts of rabbits.—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 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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