Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to chyme.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to chyme.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
chyme .
Etymologies
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chyme + -ous
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Examples
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Now, the _chyliferous vessels_ we have been speaking of insinuate themselves into all the plaits and folds alluded to, and thus they reach at last the very centre of the _chymous_ paste, and not a single drop of _chyle_ can escape them.
The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals Jean Mac�� 1854
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