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- [kahym]
- /kaɪm/
- /kaɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahym]
- /kaɪm/
Definitions of chyme word
- noun chyme the thick fluid mass of partially digested food that leaves the stomach 3
- noun chyme the thick, semifluid mass resulting from gastric digestion of food: it passes from the stomach into the small intestine, where the chyle is formed from it 3
- noun chyme the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine. 1
- noun chyme The pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food. 1
- noun chyme The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum. 0
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Origin of chyme
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin chȳmus < Greek chȳmós juice, akin to chȳlós chyle
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Parts of speech for Chyme
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chyme popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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