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Chyme

Partially digested food.

The acidic, semi-fluid mixture of food, gastric secretions, and digestive enzymes that passes from the stomach into the small intestine.

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  • Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper)Glossary

    The acidic, semi-fluid mixture of food, gastric secretions, and digestive enzymes that passes from the stomach into the small intestine.

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