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Word: Stomach
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French estomac, stomaque, via Latin from Greek stomakhos ‘gullet’, from stoma ‘mouth’. The early sense of the verb was ‘be offended at, resent’ (early 16th century)
ˈstʌmək
the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the oesophagus to the small intestine
Short Definition:internal organ in which major part of digestion of food occurs
Examples:- severe stomach pains
an appetite for food or drink
Short Definition:appetite for food or drink
Examples:- she doesn't have the stomach to eat anything
Word: Stomach
Speech Type: Verb
ˈstʌmək
consume (food or drink) without feeling or being sick
Short Definition:consume food or drink without feeling or being sick
Examples:- if you cannot stomach orange juice, try apple juice
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