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Gastric Juice

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Definition: The liquid secretion of the stomach mucosa consisting of hydrochloric acid (GASTRIC ACID); PEPSINOGENS; INTRINSIC FACTOR; GASTRIN; MUCUS; and the bicarbonate ion (BICARBONATES). (From Best & Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p651)  /secret permitted but consider GASTRIC MUCOSA /secret if pertinent, and not STOMACH /secret; GASTRIC ACID is also available; absence of gastric HCl   
See Also Achlorhydria; Pepsin A; Pepsinogens
Examples Gastric Acid 		Other names Juices, Gastric; Juice, Gastric; Gastric Juices
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
gastric mucus glycoproteins  0   *Glycoproteins Gastric Juice Gastric Mucosa. Comp Biochem Physiol B 1985;82(3):419

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