Chyme

n.

1.

(Physiol.) 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.

Noun

1.

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

Pronunciation: (kym)

A thick liquid made of partially digested food and stomach juices. This liquid is made in the stomach and moves into the small intestine for further digestion.

food, nutrient