gastric digestion

/ˌgæstrɪk dəˌdʒɛstʃən/
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Definitions of gastric digestion
  1. noun
    the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
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    type of:
    digestion
    the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
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