gastric juice
noun
: a thin watery acid digestive fluid secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach
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Here’s how it’s supposed to work: the olive oil helps lubricate the intestinal tract, while lemon juice stimulates the production of gastric juices.
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
According to a small study, the acidity of the lemon also stimulates the secretion of gastric juices—a digestive fluid in the stomach that can help break down food.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
After a few minutes, the concentration of acetaldehyde goes up immediately in the saliva, gastric juices, colon, and in the blood.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Dec. 2023
Pall Thordarson, the director of the University of New South Wales RNA Institute, previously told USA TODAY that even if someone did ingest elements of a vaccine, the particles would be destroyed in the stomach by gastric juices.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
Fenton says another thing to keep in mind: All food goes to the stomach and mixes with gastric juice that’s set at a low pH of around 1 or 2 — so, slightly less acidic than battery acid.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2020
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
According to a small study, the acidity of the lemon also stimulates the secretion of gastric juices—a digestive fluid in the stomach that can help break down food.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
After a few minutes, the concentration of acetaldehyde goes up immediately in the saliva, gastric juices, colon, and in the blood.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Dec. 2023
Pall Thordarson, the director of the University of New South Wales RNA Institute, previously told USA TODAY that even if someone did ingest elements of a vaccine, the particles would be destroyed in the stomach by gastric juices.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
Fenton says another thing to keep in mind: All food goes to the stomach and mixes with gastric juice that’s set at a low pH of around 1 or 2 — so, slightly less acidic than battery acid.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2020
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“Gastric juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastric%20juice. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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