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chyme

noun

UK/kaɪm/
US/kaɪm/

Definitions of chyme noun

  1. Uncountablebiology

    The thick, semi-fluid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach to the small intestine.

    • The stomach processes food into chyme before releasing it into the duodenum.

    • The acidity of the chyme aids in further digestion in the small intestine.

    • Chyme mixes with digestive fluids as it enters the small intestine.