gastric juice
gastric juice · gastric juices
A secretion of the gastric glands that includes hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen and mucusA secretion of the gastric glands that includes hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen and mucus.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A secretion of the gastric glands that includes hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen and mucus.
digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
Forms
plural: gastric juices| Singular | gastric juice |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase:gastric acid
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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