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gastric juice (n. The colorless, watery, acidic digestive fluid that is secreted by various glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach and consists chiefly of hydrochloric acid, pepsin, rennin, and mucin. The American HeritageR Medical Dictionary Copyright c 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company Alexander Demidov); gastric acid (Alexander Demidov) |