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noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.

such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.

any one of these sections.

Zoology. any analogous digestive cavity or tract in invertebrates.

the part of the body containing the stomach; belly or abdomen.

appetite for food.

desire, inclination, or liking: I have no stomach for this trip.

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Obsolete.

spirit; courage.

pride; haughtiness.

resentment; anger.

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verb (used with object)

to endure or tolerate (someone or something): I can't stomach your constant nagging.

Obsolete. to be offended at or resent.

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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English stomak < Latin stomachus gullet, stomach < Greek stómachos orig., opening; akin to stoma

Synonyms
7. bear, stand, abide, countenance.

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World English Dictionary

stomach (ˈstʌmək)

—n
1.	(in vertebrates) the enlarged muscular saclike part of the alimentary canal in which food is stored until it has been partially digested and rendered into chymeRelated: gastric
2.	the corresponding digestive organ in invertebrates
3.	the abdominal region
4.	desire, appetite, or inclination: I have no stomach for arguments
5.	an archaic word for temper
6.	an obsolete word for pride

—vb
7.	to tolerate; bear: I can't stomach his bragging
8.	to eat or digest: he cannot stomach oysters

Related: gastric

[C14: from Old French stomaque, from Latin stomachus (believed to be the seat of the emotions), from Greek stomakhos, from stoma mouth]

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Word Origin & History

stomach

c.1300, "internal pouch into which food is digested," from O.Fr. estomac, from L. stomachus "stomach, throat," also "pride, inclination, indignation" (which were thought to have their origin in that organ), from Gk. stomachos "throat, gullet, esophagus," lit. "mouth, opening," from stoma "mouth" (see

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stoma). Applied to the openings of various internal organs, especially the stomach, then to the stomach itself. Some 16c. anatomists tried to correct the sense back to "esophagus" and introduce ventricle for what we call the stomach. Meaning "belly, midriff, part of the body that contains the stomach" is from c.1375. Figurative senses in L. extended into M.E. (cf. "relish, inclination, desire," 1513). The verb meaning "to tolerate, put up with" is from 1577; earlier sense was opposite: "to be offended at, resent" (1523), from L. stomachari "to be resentful."

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Medical Dictionary

stomach stom·ach (stŭm'ək)
n.
The enlarged saclike portion of the digestive tract between the esophagus and small intestine, lying just beneath the diaphragm.

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Science Dictionary

stomach

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A saclike muscular organ in vertebrate animals that stores and breaks down ingested food. Food enters the stomach from the esophagus and passes to the small intestine through the pylorus. Glands in the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and the digestive enzyme pepsin.
A similar digestive structure of many invertebrates.
Any of the four compartments into which the stomach of a ruminant is divided (the rumen, reticulum, omasum, or abomasum).

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Cultural Dictionary

stomach definition

An organ in the digestive system, on the left side of the body behind the lower rib cage, that receives chewed food from the esophagus. Tiny glands in the stomach's lining secrete gastric juice, which contains acids, mucus, and enzymes. This fluid, along with the muscular churning actions of the stomach, helps transform food into a thick, semifluid mass that can be passed into the small intestine for digestion.

Slang Dictionary

stomach definition

tv.
to tolerate someone or something. (Usually negative.) : Spike couldn't stomach the opera, and he left after the first ten minutes.

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Idioms & Phrases

stomach

see butterflies in one's stomach; can't stand (stomach) the sight of; eyes are bigger than one's stomach; no stomach for; sick to one's stomach; turn one's stomach.