chyme

chyme (k

The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.

[Middle English chime, humors, body fluids, from Old French, from Late Latin chmus, from Greek khmos, juice; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

chymous (k

s) adj.

chyme [kaɪm]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the thick fluid mass of partially digested food that leaves the stomach

[from Late Latin chȳmus, from Greek khumos juice; compare chyle]

chymous adj

chyme (k

The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.

bolus, chyme - Bolus is chewed food ready for swallowing, and chyme is swallowed, partially digested food.

See also related terms for swallow.

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Noun

chyme - a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum

food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

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Achymous aerenchyma bolus Chylaceous chyle Chylous Chymiferous Chymification Chymify chymopapain chymosin chymotrypsin Chymous collenchyme food mesenchyme nutrient pylorus Sclerenchyme	There is one important fluid called Chyme which easily flows to the small intestine where the pancreas and liver will assist in providing additional digestive enzymes. The Importance of Healthy Pet Digestion by Steven A Johnson / Pets and Animals community The Function of the Duodenum The chyme (digested food from stomach the consistency of a milk shake) is slowly transported from the pylorus (a valve at the end portion of the stomach) through the pyloric sphincter into the first part of the small intestine called the duodenum where further digestion occurs. The Influence of the Duodenum on Health by Paul Blake / Food/cooking/nutrition community Chyme, the mix of acid and food in the stomach, leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine The Small Intestine The small intestine is the major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients. Not Knowing This Causes Man to Choke on the Cset by Peter Lorison / Reference and Education community	chutney chutzpa chutzpah chutzpanik Chuuk Chuvash Chuvash Republic Chuvashia chyack Chylaceous Chylaqueous chyle Chylifaction Chylifactive chylifactory Chyliferous Chylific Chylification Chylificatory Chylify chyloderma chylomicron Chylopoetic Chylous Chyluria chyme Chymic Chymiferous Chymification Chymify chymopapain chymosin chymotrypsin chymotrypsinogen Chymous Chyometer chypre Chytridiaceae Chytridiales Chytridiomycetes Ci ci-devant CIA CIAA ciabatta Cialis Ciano ciao Ciardi CIB Cibarious	chylopoiesis chylosis chylosus ascites chylothorax chylothorax chylous chylous chylous chylous ascites chylous ascites chylous ascites chylous effusion chylous effusion chylous effusion chylous effusion chylous hydrothorax chylous hydrothorax chylous peritonitis chylous peritonitis chylous peritonitis chylous peritonitis Chylous urine Chylous urine Chylous urine chyluria chyluria chyluria chylus Chymase Chymases chyme Chymic Chymiferous chymification chymification chymification chymification chymification Chymify chymodenin chymol chymol chymol chymopapain chymopapain chymopapain chymopoiesis chymosin chymosin chymosin chymosin Chymosin Pseudogene Chymotripsin Chymotripsin Chymotripsin chymotrypsin chymotrypsin chymotrypsin Chymotrypsin B Chymotrypsin B Chymotrypsin B

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Achymous
aerenchyma
bolus
Chylaceous
chyle
Chylous
Chymiferous
Chymification
Chymify
chymopapain
chymosin
chymotrypsin
Chymous
collenchyme
food
mesenchyme
nutrient
pylorus
Sclerenchyme

There is one important fluid called Chyme which easily flows to the small intestine where the pancreas and liver will assist in providing additional digestive enzymes.

The Importance of Healthy Pet Digestion by Steven A Johnson / Pets and Animals community

The Function of the Duodenum The chyme (digested food from stomach the consistency of a milk shake) is slowly transported from the pylorus (a valve at the end portion of the stomach) through the pyloric sphincter into the first part of the small intestine called the duodenum where further digestion occurs.

The Influence of the Duodenum on Health by Paul Blake / Food/cooking/nutrition community

Chyme, the mix of acid and food in the stomach, leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine The Small Intestine The small intestine is the major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Not Knowing This Causes Man to Choke on the Cset by Peter Lorison / Reference and Education community

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