chyme

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Etymology

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From Late Latin chymus, from Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, juice).

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chyme (usually uncountable, plural chymes)

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

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French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin chymus, from Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, juice).

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Noun

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chyme m (plural chymes)

  1. chyme

Descendants

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  • Romanian: chim

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