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Definition of Gastromancy
1. n. A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach.
Medical Definition of Gastromancy
1. A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach. A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art. Origin: Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F. Gastromancy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)