Vocabulary Term Details

Intestinal juice

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intestinal_juice)

Intestinal juice (succus entericus) refers to the clear to pale yellow watery secretions from the glands lining the small intestine walls. Secretion is stimulated by the mechanical pressure of partly digested food in the intestine. (Wikipedia)

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Digestive juices
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Approved Date
18-Apr-2013

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