Gastrolytic

/ˌɡæstroʊˈlɪtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or causing the breaking down or dissolution of stomach tissue or contents.

Etymology

From gastrolysis + -ic (Latin -icus). An adjectival form describing processes or substances that cause gastric breakdown.

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Gastrolytic enzymes in your stomach are actually quite violent at the molecular level—they're simultaneously digesting food AND being held back from digesting the stomach itself by a miraculous mucus layer!

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