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)
Synonyms: Gastric Juices Juice, Gastric Juices, Gastric Gastric Juice
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gastric secretion: consider GASTRIC MUCOSA; GASTRIC ACID is also available; absence of gastric HCL = ACHLOROHYDRIA; hyperacidity: index GASTRIC ACID /metab