gastric

adjective

gas·​tric ˈga-strik How to pronounce gastric (audio)
: of or relating to the stomach

Examples of gastric in a Sentence

gastric problems caused by stress
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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 The medications are known to delay gastric emptying, slowing down how quickly alcohol gets absorbed. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025 In those tests, MEDS was able to deposit bio-ink in the gastric tracts of rabbits. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025 That includes colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer and biliary tract cancer. Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gastric

Word History

Etymology

Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gastric was in 1656

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“Gastric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastric. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

gastric

adjective
gas·​tric ˈgas-trik How to pronounce gastric (audio)
: of, relating to, or located near the stomach
gastric ulcers

Medical Definition

gastric

adjective
gas·​tric ˈgas-trik How to pronounce gastric (audio)
: of or relating to the stomach

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