digestive juice
Noun
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Secretions that aid digestion (synset 105413289)
subtypes:
- 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
is a part of: digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the bodysame as: digestive fluid
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