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chyme

/kaɪm/

Traducción: Masa semilíquida de alimento parcialmente digerido que pasa del estómago al duodeno a través del esfínter pilórico.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/kaɪm/

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A semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum.

  • 🇪🇸Masa semilíquida de alimento parcialmente digerido que pasa del estómago al duodeno a través del esfínter pilórico.
  1. Partially digested food mass C1 formal medical

    A thick, semi-fluid mixture of partially digested food and digestive juices that moves from the stomach into the small intestine.

    • After the stomach churns the food, it becomes chyme.
    • Chyme passes through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum.
    • The consistency of chyme is similar to a thick soup.

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