Chyme

/kaɪm/ noun

Definition

The thick, creamy, partially digested food that moves from the stomach into the small intestine during digestion.

Etymology

From Greek 'chymos' (juice/humor), originally referring to bodily fluids. This is the root word for the entire 'chym-' family and has been used since ancient medicine to describe the transformation of food into nutrient-absorbing substance.

Kelly Says

Chyme is the crucial middle step in digestion that most people never think about—it's the soupy, acidic mass that your stomach creates, and its consistency and chemistry are so precisely controlled that your small intestine can extract exactly the nutrients you need.

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