English dictionary
chyme
/k/aI/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in the intestines into chyle and excrement. See <u>Chyle</u>.
Source: webster1913