Definitions for Chyme
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chymenoun

   a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chymenoun

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

2. Etymology: From chymus, from χυμός.

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1. Chyme

   Chyme or chymus (; from Greek χυμός khymos, "juice") is the semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach, through the pyloric valve, into the duodenum (the beginning of the small intestine). Chyme results from the mechanical and chemical breakdown of a bolus and consists of partially digested food, water, hydrochloric acid, and various digestive enzymes. Chyme slowly passes through the pyloric sphincter and into the duodenum, where the extraction of nutrients begins. Depending on the quantity and contents of the meal, the stomach will digest the food into chyme in anywhere between 40 minutes to 3 hours at most.With a pH of approximately 2, chyme emerging from the stomach is very acidic. The duodenum secretes a hormone, cholecystokinin (CCK), which causes the gall bladder to contract, releasing alkaline bile into the duodenum. CCK also causes the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas. The duodenum is a short section of the small intestine located between the stomach and the rest of the small intestine. The duodenum also produces the hormone secretin to stimulate the pancreatic secretion of large amounts of sodium bicarbonate, which then raises pH of the chyme to 7. The chyme then moves through the jejunum and the ileum, where digestion progresses, and the nonuseful portion continues onward into the large intestine. The duodenum is protected by a thick layer of mucus and the neutralizing actions of the sodium bicarbonate and bile. At a pH of 7, the enzymes that were present from the stomach are no longer active. This then leads into the further breakdown of the nutrients still present by anaerobic bacteria, which at the same time help to package the remains. These bacteria also help synthesize vitamin B and vitamin K, which will be absorbed along with other nutrients.

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1. chyme

   Chyme is a semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach, through the pyloric valve, into the small intestine. It is highly acidic and contains enzymes responsible for digestion. The chyme is then gradually moved down the intestine where further digestion and absorption of nutrients occur.

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1. Chymenoun

   the pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in the intestines into chyle and excrement. See Chyle

2. Etymology: [L. chymus chyle, Gr. juice, like , fr. to pour: cf. F. chyme. See Chyle.]

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1. Chyme

   Chyme is the semifluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum. Also known as "chymus", it is the liquid substance found in the stomach before passing through the pyloric valve and entering the duodenum. It results from the mechanical and chemical breakdown of a bolus and consists of partially digested food, water, hydrochloric acid, and various digestive enzymes. Chyme slowly passes through the pyloric sphincter and into the duodenum, where the extraction of nutrients begins. Depending on the quantity and contents of the meal, the stomach will digest the food into chyme in anywhere between 40 minutes to a few hours. With a pH of around 2, chyme emerging from the stomach is very acidic. To raise its pH, the duodenum secretes a hormone, cholecystokinin, which causes the gall bladder to contract, releasing alkaline bile into the duodenum. The duodenum also produces the hormone secretin to stimulate the pancreatic secretion of large amounts of sodium bicarbonate, which raises the chyme's pH to 7 before it reaches the jejunum. As it is protected by a thick layer of mucus and utilizes the neutralizing actions of the sodium bicarbonate and bile, the duodenum is not as sensitive to highly acidic chyme as the rest of the small intestine.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chyme

   kīm, n. the pulp to which the food is reduced in the stomach.—n. Chymificā′tion, the act of being formed into chyme.—v.t. Chym′ify, to form into chyme.—adj. Chym′ous. [Gr. chymos, from cheein.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chyme

   the pulpy mass into which the food is converted in the stomach prior to the separation in the small intestines of the chyle.

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1. chemy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chyme in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chyme in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Chyme
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chyme
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chyme
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chyme
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Chyme
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Chyme
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Chyme