1. of, relating to, or resembling chyme (the semifluid mass of partly digested food that passes from the stomach into the small intestine)
Usage: medical/anatomical; formal

Examples

• The chymous mixture moved slowly through the duodenum.
• Digestive enzymes act on the chymous contents of the small intestine.
• The chymous state of food allows for better nutrient absorption.
• Medical students learned to identify chymous material during anatomy lab.