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chyme

[kahym]

Origin

noun

the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin chȳmus < Greek chȳmós juice, akin to chȳlós chyle

Related forms

chy·mous, adjective

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chyme (kaɪm)

—n
	the thick fluid mass of partially digested food that leaves the stomach

[C17: from Late Latin chӯmus, from Greek khumos juice; compare chyle]

'chymous

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

chyme

1607, from L. chymus, from Gk. khymos, nearly identical to khylos (see chyle) and meaning essentially the same thing. Differentiated by Galen, who used khymos for "juice in its natural or raw state," and khylos for "juice produced by digestion," hence the modern distinction.

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Medical Dictionary

chyme (kīm)
n.
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.

chy'mous (kī'məs) adj.

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chyme (kīm) Pronunciation Key
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.