Definition

1. Noun:
   • A digestive fluid secreted by glands in the intestinal lining: "Intestinal juice" refers to the clear to slightly yellow, alkaline secretion produced by the Brunner's glands and the crypts of Lieberkühn in the walls of the small intestine. It contains enzymes that complete the digestion of nutrients.

Usage

• Intestinal juice is an uncountable noun. It is typically used in scientific, medical, or biological contexts to describe a specific bodily secretion involved in digestion.
• It functions as the subject or object in a sentence, often accompanied by verbs like , , , or .

Examples

• As a subject:
  • Intestinal juice contains enzymes like erepsin, maltase, and lactase.
  • Intestinal juice helps to neutralize stomach acid as it enters the duodenum.
• As an object:
  • The pancreas and intestinal glands secrete intestinal juice.
  • The final stage of protein digestion is completed by enzymes in the intestinal juice.

Advanced Usage

• "The action of intestinal juice": Refers to the digestive process facilitated by this secretion.
  • The action of intestinal juice is crucial for absorbing simple sugars and amino acids.
• In passive constructions: Describing the secretion or function of the juice.
  • Intestinal juice is secreted in response to the presence of chyme.

Variants and Related Words

• Succus entericus: (n) The Latin medical term synonymous with intestinal juice.
• Digestive juice: (n) A broader term that includes gastric juice, pancreatic juice, and intestinal juice.
• Chyme: (n) The partially digested food mixture that stimulates the release of intestinal juice.

Synonyms

• Enteric secretion: A formal synonym emphasizing its origin in the intestines.

Notes on Meaning

This term has a single, specific meaning in physiology. It does not have idiomatic uses or phrasal verbs, as it is a technical compound noun. The focus is solely on its biological function.

Noun

1. secretions by glands lining the walls of the intestines