gastric acid

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡæstɹɪk ˈæsɪd/, [ˈɡæst͡ʃʰɹɪk ˈæsɪd]
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Noun

gastric acid (countable and uncountable, plural gastric acids)

  1. (biochemistry) The acidic secretion of the stomach; mostly hydrochloric acid.

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