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stomach noun 1 in the alimentary canal of vertebrates: a large sac-like organ, sometimes, eg in ruminants, one of several, where food is temporarily stored until gastric juices and the contractions of the muscular walls partially digest the food to a semiliquid mass called chyme. 2 loosely the area around the abdomen; the belly. 3 formerly disposition; pride; temper. verb (stomached, stomaching) 1 colloq to bear or put up with • can't stomach his arrogance. 2 to be able to eat, drink or digest easily • find red meat very hard to stomach. See also gastric. stomachal , stomachic or stomachical adj. have the stomach for something colloq to have the inclination, desire, courage, spirit, determination, etc for it • has the stomach for dangerous sports. on a full or empty stomach having just eaten or not having eaten for a while • You shouldn't drink on an empty stomach.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Greek stomachos, from stoma mouth.
stomach noun 1 in the alimentary canal of vertebrates: a large sac-like organ, sometimes, eg in ruminants, one of several, where food is temporarily stored until gastric juices and the contractions of the muscular walls partially digest the food to a semiliquid mass called chyme. 2 loosely the area around the abdomen; the belly. 3 formerly disposition; pride; temper. verb (stomached, stomaching) 1 colloq to bear or put up with • can't stomach his arrogance. 2 to be able to eat, drink or digest easily • find red meat very hard to stomach. See also gastric. stomachal , stomachic or stomachical adj. have the stomach for something colloq to have the inclination, desire, courage, spirit, determination, etc for it • has the stomach for dangerous sports. on a full or empty stomach having just eaten or not having eaten for a while • You shouldn't drink on an empty stomach.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Greek stomachos, from stoma mouth.
stomach noun 1 in the alimentary canal of vertebrates: a large sac-like organ, sometimes, eg in ruminants, one of several, where food is temporarily stored until gastric juices and the contractions of the muscular walls partially digest the food to a semiliquid mass called chyme. 2 loosely the area around the abdomen; the belly. 3 formerly disposition; pride; temper. verb (stomached, stomaching) 1 colloq to bear or put up with • can't stomach his arrogance. 2 to be able to eat, drink or digest easily • find red meat very hard to stomach. See also gastric. stomachal , stomachic or stomachical adj. have the stomach for something colloq to have the inclination, desire, courage, spirit, determination, etc for it • has the stomach for dangerous sports. on a full or empty stomach having just eaten or not having eaten for a while • You shouldn't drink on an empty stomach.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Greek stomachos, from stoma mouth.
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