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Term: Chyme

Description:

Chyme refers to the semi-fluid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach into the small intestine for further digestion and absorption.

Possible Parts of Speech:

• Noun

Senses and Usages:

1. Noun: In anatomy, chyme is the mixture of food and gastric juices present in the stomach during digestion.

2. Noun (figurative): Chyme can also be used metaphorically to describe any confusing, disordered, or jumbled mixture.

Sample Sentences:

1. The stomach grinds and churns food into chyme through peristalsis.
2. During the process of digestion, chyme is propelled through the pyloric sphincter into the small intestine.
3. The biochemistry of breaking down food into chyme involves several enzymatic reactions.
4. In the bustling city, the noisy traffic and crowded streets created a chyme of people and vehicles.
5. His thoughts were a swirling chyme of conflicting emotions and ideas.

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