quimo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin chymus, from Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, “juice”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkĩ.mu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈki.mo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈki.mu/

Hyphenation: qui‧mo

Noun

quimo m (plural quimos)

(anatomy) chyme (partly digested food passed from the stomach to the duodenum)

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