chyme noun. [kʌɪm] Also in Latin form chymus. LME.
[Late Latin chymus from Greek khūmos animal or plant juice.]
1. A humour of the body; the humours collectively. Only in LME.

2. The pulpy acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, and consists of gastric juices and partly-digested food. E17.

■ chymous adjective pertaining to or of the nature of chyme L17.

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