Noun: gastric juice gas-trik joos
- Digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
"Gastric juice plays a crucial role in breaking down proteins in the stomach";
- gastric acid
Derived forms: gastric juices
Type of: digestive fluid, digestive juice
Encyclopedia: Gastric juice