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noun
A secretion of the gastric glands that includes hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen and mucus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gastric acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digestive juice, digestive fluid
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