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chyme

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chyme (kīm) the semifluid, creamy material produced by digestion of food.
chyme (km)
n.
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
chymous (kms) adj.
chyme
[kīm]
Etymology: Gk, chymos, juice
the viscous, semifluid contents of the stomach present during digestion of a meal. Chyme then passes through the pylorus into the duodenum, where further digestion occurs.
chyme [kīm]
the semifluid, homogeneous, creamy or gruel-like material produced by action of the gastric juice on ingested food in the stomach and discharged through the pylorus into the duodenum.
chyme
the semifluid, homogeneous, creamy or gruel-like material produced by action of the gastric juice on ingested food and discharged through the pylorus into the duodenum.
chyme
 The mass of partially digested food goo that passes from the pylorus to the duodenum
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There is one important fluid called Chyme which easily flows to the small intestine where the pancreas and liver will assist in providing additional digestive enzymes.
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The Function of the Duodenum The chyme (digested food from stomach the consistency of a milk shake) is slowly transported from the pylorus (a valve at the end portion of the stomach) through the pyloric sphincter into the first part of the small intestine called the duodenum where further digestion occurs.
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Chyme, the mix of acid and food in the stomach, leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine The Small Intestine The small intestine is the major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients.
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