Gastrointestinal Health Glossary

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noun a digestive fluid secreted by the stomach lining, containing hydrochloric acid and pepsin

  • Gastric juice is a digestive fluid formed in the stomach.
  • Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can increase the production of gastric juice.
  • I always feel like my stomach is producing too much gastric juice when I eat spicy food.
  • Her words were like acidic gastric juice, slowly breaking down his confidence.