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GASTRIC JUICE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Digestive Tract
DEF

The digestive fluid secreted by the glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach consisting of a thin watery fluid with an acid reaction because of the presence of 0.2 to 0.4 percent of free hydrochloric acid and containing several enzymes (as pepsin and rennin).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Appareil digestif
OBS

suc : Liquide organique produit par secrétion et contenant des enzymes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Aparato digestivo
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