gastric acid
- n digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
gastric antacid
- n an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
gastric digestion
- n the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
gastric juice
- n digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
gastric lavage
- n washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons
gastric mill
- n thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
gastric smear
- n alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach