stomachic

1 of 2

adjective

sto·mach·ic stə-ˈma-kik

: of or relating to the stomach

stomachic vessels

stomachic

2 of 2

noun

: a stimulant or tonic for the stomach

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Adjective

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1735, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stomachic was circa 1656

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stomachic

1 of 2 adjective

sto·mach·ic stə-ˈmak-ik

: of or relating to the stomach

stomachic vessels

stomachic

2 of 2 noun

: a stimulant or tonic for the stomach

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