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digestive fluid

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Noun1.digestive fluid - secretions that aid digestion
digestive juice
digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body
succus, juice - any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices"
gastric acid, gastric juice - digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
pancreatic juice - a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats
bile, gall - a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats


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