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what do you mean by chyme?

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  • Chyme:Once the bolus reaches the stomach, mixes with gastric juices, and becomes reduced in size, the food mass becomes known as chyme. It is the pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.

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