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chyme

/kaɪm/

Meanings
noun
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.

Examples :

"After several hours in the stomach, the mashed-up hamburger and partially digested fries transformed into a thick fluid called chyme, ready to move into the small intestine. "
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Related Words

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration passed

passed verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

To change place.

"The train passed through the tunnel. "

Illustration partially

partially adverb

/ˈpɑːʃəli/ /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

"The student was partially prepared for the exam, but still felt nervous. "

Illustration mashed

mashed verb

/mæʃt/

To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

"The potatoes need to be mashed."

Illustration semifluid

semifluid noun

/ˌsɛmiˈfluɪd/

Any substance with properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.

"The baby's food was a semifluid, easily sliding off the spoon but not quite as watery as milk. "

Illustration intestine

intestine noun

/ɪnˈtɛstaɪn/ /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/

(often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.

"After eating lunch, the food traveled through her intestines. "

Illustration partly

partly adverb

/ˈpɑːtli/ /ˈpɑɹtli/

In part, or to some degree, but not completely.

"they partly finished the house so they could move in before winter;  the car was partly visible in the garage"

Illustration duodenum

duodenum noun

/ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdiːnəm/ /ˌduəˈdinəm/

The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

"The doctor examined the patient's duodenum to see if any ulcers were present in the first part of the small intestine. "

Illustration digested

digested verb

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪd/ /dəˈdʒɛstɪd/

To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.

"to digest laws"

Illustration transformed

transformed verb

/trænsˈfɔrmd/ /trænzˈfɔrmd/

To change greatly the appearance or form of.

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

Illustration hamburger

hamburger noun

/ˈhæm.bə.ɡə/ /ˈhæm.bɚ.ɡɚ/

A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.

"For lunch, I had a delicious hamburger with lettuce and tomato. "