chyme
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Late Latin chymus, from Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, “juice”).
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Noun edit
chyme (usually uncountable, plural chymes)
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partly digested food passed from the stomach to the duodenum
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French edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin chymus, from Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, “juice”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chyme m (plural chymes)
Further reading edit
- “chyme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.