gastric


Definition: Meaning of, gastric in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡastrɪk /

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  1. relating to your stomach
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  2. gastric juices the acids in your stomach that break food into smaller parts
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  3. gastric flu an illness that makes you VOMIT and gives you DIARRHOEA
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gastric used in phrases

  • gastric acid (noun)
    1. digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
  • gastric antacid (noun)
    1. especially in the stomach an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity
  • gastric artery (noun)
    1. the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach
  • gastric bypass (noun)
    1. one of various surgical operations used to treat obesity by reducing the size of the stomach or bypassing part of it so that fewer calories are absorbed
  • gastric digestion (noun)
    1. the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
  • gastric juice (noun)
    1. digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
  • gastric lavage (noun)
    1. washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons
  • gastric mill (noun)
    1. thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
  • gastric smear (noun)
    1. alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
  • gastric ulcer (noun)
    1. a peptic ulcer of the stomach
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