Examples of gastric in a Sentence
gastric problems caused by stress
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Most of these compounds act at the brain level, to reduce appetite and increase satiety, and at the gastrointestinal level, to slow gastric emptying, promote insulin release or block fat absorption.
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Matías A. Loewy, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Containing oligosaccharides — known for their prebiotic gut effects and promoting good flora — antioxidant-rich Mānuka honey also aids gastric and peptic ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, dyspepsia, GERD, Staph infections and even food poisoning.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Colorectal cancer, uterine cancer, kidney cancer, gastric or stomach cancer and pancreatic cancer are on the rise, Dr. Tim Tiutan, an oncology hospitalist, told CBS News.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
Kabba had an endoscopic gastric sleeve (ESG) four years ago and was able to lose almost 90 pounds, but ended up regaining around 35 of it.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
The hormone has several effects in the body, such as stimulating insulin production, slowing gastric emptying and lowering blood sugar.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
Some evidence suggests that darker roasts lead to less gastric acid secretion than medium roasts.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
The deficit persists—and, consequently, ambitious ideas for new government programs get set aside—because the thought of raising taxes gives Congress gastric distress.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Not all foods are made the same, therefore not all gastric emptying is made equal either.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2023
Matías A. Loewy, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Containing oligosaccharides — known for their prebiotic gut effects and promoting good flora — antioxidant-rich Mānuka honey also aids gastric and peptic ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, dyspepsia, GERD, Staph infections and even food poisoning.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Colorectal cancer, uterine cancer, kidney cancer, gastric or stomach cancer and pancreatic cancer are on the rise, Dr. Tim Tiutan, an oncology hospitalist, told CBS News.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
Kabba had an endoscopic gastric sleeve (ESG) four years ago and was able to lose almost 90 pounds, but ended up regaining around 35 of it.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
The hormone has several effects in the body, such as stimulating insulin production, slowing gastric emptying and lowering blood sugar.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
Some evidence suggests that darker roasts lead to less gastric acid secretion than medium roasts.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
The deficit persists—and, consequently, ambitious ideas for new government programs get set aside—because the thought of raising taxes gives Congress gastric distress.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Not all foods are made the same, therefore not all gastric emptying is made equal either.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2023
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“Gastric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastric. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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gastric
adjective
gas·tric
ˈgas-trik 
: of, relating to, or located near the stomach
gastric ulcers
Medical Definition
gastric
adjective
gas·tric
ˈgas-trik
: of or relating to the stomach
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