gastric

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Definition

  1. adjective relating to or involving the stomach

Etymology

From New Latin gastricus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, γαστρός (gastḗr, gastrós, “stomach”). By surface analysis, gastr- + -ic; Doublet of gastrique.

In classic literature

Synonyms

stomachic, stomachal

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