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Definition of Chyme

1. Noun. A semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum.

Definition of Chyme

1. n. The pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in the intestines into chyle and excrement. See Chyle.

Definition of Chyme

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

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Definition of Chyme

1. semi-digested food [n -S]

Medical Definition of Chyme

1. Food which has been acted upon by stomach juices but has not yet been passed on into the intestines. (27 Sep 1997)

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