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Definition of Gastric juice
1. Noun. Digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase.
Exact synonyms: Gastric Acid
Generic synonyms: Digestive Fluid, Digestive Juice
Terms within: Lipase, Pepsin, Chymosin, Rennin
Generic synonyms: Digestive Fluid, Digestive Juice
Terms within: Lipase, Pepsin, Chymosin, Rennin
Medical Definition of Gastric juice
1. The liquid secretion of the stomach mucosa consisting of hydrochloric acid (gastric acid), pepsinogen, intrinsic factor, gastrin, mucus, and the bicarbonate ion (bicarbonates). (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastric Juice
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