Medical term:

chymus


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.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

chyme

(kīm), Do not confuse this word with chyle.
The semifluid mass of partly digested food passed from the stomach into the duodenum.
Synonym(s): chymus, pulp (3)
[G. chymos, juice]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

chyme

(kīm)
n.
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
chy′mous (kī′məs) adj.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

chyme

 The mass of partially digested food goo that passes from the pylorus to the duodenum
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

chyme

(kīm)
The semifluid mass of partly digested food passed from the stomach into the duodenum.
Synonym(s): pulp (3) .
[G. chymos, juice]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

chyme

Semifluid, partly digested food passed from the stomach into the small intestine for further digestion and absorption.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

chyme

food in a semifluid, acid state after being subjected to the rhythmical contractions of the stomach before being passed to the small intestine.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

chyme

, chymus (kīm, kīmŭs)
Semifluid mass of partly digested food passed from stomach into duodenum.
[G. chymos, juice]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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