gastric juice; stomach acid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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gastric juice; the acidic digestive fluid secreted by gastric glands
Medical and biological term referring specifically to the digestive fluid produced by the stomach lining.
Wèi胃
yè液
zhōng中
de的
yán盐
suān酸
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
fēn分
jiě解
shí食
wù物
zhōng中
de的
dàn蛋
bái白
zhì质
。
The hydrochloric acid in gastric juice helps break down proteins in food.
Yī医
shēng生
cǎi采
jí集
le了
tā他
de的
wèi胃
yè液
yàng样
běn本
jìn进
xíng行
huà化
yàn验
。
The doctor collected a sample of his gastric juice for testing.
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Dāng当
wèi胃
yè液
fēn分
mì泌
guò过
duō多
shí时
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
wèi胃
tòng痛
huò或
shāo烧
xīn心
。
When gastric juice secretion is excessive, it may cause stomach pain or heartburn.