chyme

American  

[kahym] / kaɪm /

noun

1. the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.

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chyme British  

/ kaɪm /

noun

1. the thick fluid mass of partially digested food that leaves the stomach

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chyme Scientific  

/ kīm /

1. The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.

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Other Word Forms

• chymous adjective

Etymology

Origin of chyme

1600–10; < Latin chȳmus < Greek chȳmós juice, akin to chȳlós chyle

Example Sentences

These small globules are more widely distributed in the chyme rather than forming large aggregates.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Trypsin elastase, carboxypeptidase, and chymotrypsin are produced by the pancreas and released into the duodenum where they act on the chyme.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

These digestive juices break down the food particles in the chyme into glucose, triglycerides, and amino acids.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In the small intestine, chyme mixes with bile, which emulsifies fats.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

That portion of chyme which is not needed, or cannot be converted into chyle, descends into the intestines, and is finally carried out of the body by the rectum.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George