Dictionary entry

Chyme

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Chyme (?), n. [L. chymus chyle, Gr. � juice, like �, fr. � to pour: cf. F. chyme. See Chyle.] (Physiol.) The pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in the intestines into chyle and excrement. See Chyle.