chyme
名词
UK/kaɪm/
US/kaɪm/
定义 chyme 名词
- 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.