- Of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
- Beneficial to or stimulating digestion in the stomach.
An agent, such as a medicine, that strengthens or stimulates the stomach.
stomachically sto·mach'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary:
sto·mach·ic
(stə-măk'ĭk)n.
An agent that improves appetite and digestion.
adj.- Of or relating to the stomach.
- Beneficial to or stimulating digestion in the stomach.
Veterinary Dictionary:
stomachic
1. pertaining to the stomach.
2. a stimulant of gastric activity.
WordNet:
stomachic
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
relating to or involving the stomach
Synonyms: gastric, stomachal
Pertains to noun: stomach (meaning #1)
Wikipedia:
stomachic
A stomachic medicine is one that serves to tone the stomach, improving its function and increasing appetite. While many herbal remedies claim stomachic effects, modern pharmacology does not have an equivalent term for this type of action.
Herbs with stomachic effects include:
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more |
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| Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
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