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gastric juice
noun
Definition of GASTRIC JUICE
: a thin watery acid digestive fluid secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach
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First Known Use of GASTRIC JUICE
circa 1736
GASTRIC JUICE Defined for Kids
gastric juice
noun gas·tric juice \ˈga-strik-\
Definition of GASTRIC JUICE for Kids
: an acid liquid made by the stomach that helps to digest food
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gastric juice
noun
Medical Definition of GASTRIC JUICE
: a thin watery acid digestive fluid secreted by the glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach and containing 0.2 to 0.4 percent free hydrochloric acid and several enzymes (as pepsin)
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