gastric juice
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Definition
- Noun:
- A digestive fluid secreted by the stomach: Gastric juice is a clear, acidic liquid produced by glands in the stomach lining. Its primary function is to aid in the digestion of food.
- A specific composition of acids and enzymes: It consists chiefly of hydrochloric acid, mucin, and the digestive enzymes pepsin, rennin (chymosin), and lipase.
Usage
- Gastric juice is essential for breaking down proteins and killing harmful bacteria in ingested food.
- The term is used in biological, medical, and physiological contexts to describe this specific bodily secretion.
Examples
- Noun:
- The presence of food in the stomach stimulates the production of gastric juice.
- Hydrochloric acid in gastric juice creates the highly acidic environment necessary for pepsin to function.
Advanced Usage
- "Secretion of gastric juice": The process by which the stomach lining produces this fluid.
- The secretion of gastric juice is controlled by both neural and hormonal signals.
- "Gastric juice analysis": A medical procedure, now largely historical, to assess the stomach's acid-producing capacity.
- Gastric juice analysis was once used to help diagnose conditions like peptic ulcers.
Variants and Related Words
- Gastric (adj): Of or relating to the stomach.
- Gastric pain can be a symptom of various disorders.
- Gastrin (n): A hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- Gastrin is released by G-cells in the stomach.
Synonyms
- Stomach acid: A common, less technical term emphasizing the acidic component.
- Digestive fluid of the stomach: A descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
- Acid secretion: Often used interchangeably in a physiological context, though it can refer specifically to the hydrochloric acid component.
- Medications can reduce excessive acid secretion.
Noun
- digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase