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digestive juice

DEFINITIONS OF: digestive juice

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n secretions that aid digestion

Synonyms:
digestive fluid
Types:
gastric acid, gastric juice
digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
pancreatic juice
a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats
bile, gall
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
Type of:
juice, succus
any of several liquids of the body
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