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stomach lining

stomach lining noun: a layer of tissue on the inside of stomach.

Noun

stomach lining (plural stomach linings)

  1. A layer of tissue on the inside of stomach.
  2. (informal) A quantity of food in the stomach, especially as preparatory to drinking alcohol.
    • Excellent stomach-lining. Though not so good, as the sick-berth tiffy maintained, as a large dose of olive oil.1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 24

Forms of stomach lining

pluralstomach linings

Questions about stomach lining

What does stomach lining mean?
Stomach lining means a layer of tissue on the inside of stomach.
What part of speech is stomach lining?
Stomach lining is a noun.
What is the plural of stomach lining?
The plural of stomach lining is stomach linings.

Words near stomach lining in the dictionary

  1. stomach cancer
  2. stomach crunch
  3. stomach crunches
  4. stomach flu
  5. stomach flus
  6. stomach lining
  7. stomach linings
  8. stomach oil
  9. stomach oils
  10. stomach pump
  11. stomach pumps

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