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oxyntic

Syllabification: (ox·yn·tic)
Pronunciation: /äkˈsintik/

Definition of oxyntic

adjective

  • of or denoting the secretory cells that produce hydrochloric acid in the main part of the stomach, or the glands that they compose.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek oxunteos (verbal noun from oxunein 'sharpen') + -ic

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