Definition of stomach Stomach

/stʌˈmʌk/ - [stumuk] - stom•ach

We found 29 definitions of stomach from 8 different sources.

What does stomach mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: stomaches
stomach - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
		tummy, tum, breadbasket
		internal organ, viscus a main organ that is situated inside the body
		alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
		craw, crop a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
		first stomach, rumen the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
		second stomach, reticulum the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
		omasum, psalterium, third stomach the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
		abomasum, fourth stomach the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
		arteria gastrica, gastric artery the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach
		gastric vein, vena gastrica one of several veins draining the stomach walls
		gastroepiploic vein, gastroomental vein, vena gastroomentalis one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
stomach - an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
		appetence, appetency, appetite a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
stomach - an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness; "he had no stomach for a fight"
stomach - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
		abdomen, venter, belly
		body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
		torso, trunk, body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
		abdominal aorta a branch of the descending aorta
		arteria colica, colic artery arteries that supply blood to the colon
		hypochondrium the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
		bowel, intestine, gut the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
		belly button, bellybutton, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus, navel a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"
		abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab the muscles of the abdomen
		underbody, underbelly the quality of being weak or unprotected; "the soft underbelly of the Axis"- Winston Churchill
		abdominal cavity, abdomen the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
Verb stomaches, stomaching, stomached
stomach - bear to eat; "He cannot stomach raw fish"
		digest soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
stomach - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
		digest, endure, stick out, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
		countenance, permit, let, allow consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
		live with, swallow, accept believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"
		hold still for, stand for tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
		bear up endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"
		take lying down suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively; "I won't take this insult lying down"
		take a joke listen to a joke at one's own expense; "Can't you take a joke?"
		sit out endure to the end
		pay bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
		suffer feel pain or be in pain

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Wiktionary

stomach (Noun)
An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
stomach (Noun)
The belly.
stomach (Noun)
Pride, haughtiness.
stomach (Noun)
Appetite.
stomach (Noun)
Desire, appetite for something abstract.
stomach (Verb)
To be able to tolerate something, emotionally, physically, or mentally; to be able to stand or handle something.
stomach (Verb)
To be angry.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

stomach (n.)
An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the anterior part of the alimentary canal, in which food is digested; any cavity in which digestion takes place in an animal; a digestive cavity. See Digestion, and Gastric juice, under Gastric.
stomach (n.)
The desire for food caused by hunger; appetite; as, a good stomach for roast beef.
stomach (n.)
Hence appetite in general; inclination; desire.
stomach (n.)
Violence of temper; anger; sullenness; resentment; willful obstinacy; stubbornness.
stomach (n.)
Pride; haughtiness; arrogance.
stomach (v. t.)
To resent; to remember with anger; to dislike.
stomach (v. t.)
To bear without repugnance; to brook.
stomach (v. i.)
To be angry.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

stomach
The lower part of the front of the torso (or a comparable part of an animal), confined by the upper side by the midriff and the lowerside by the pelvis. Contains the intestines.
stomach
An organ in the body, involved in digestion of food.
stomach
To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to continue to exist or occur without interference; accept or undergo, often unwillingly.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

stomach
stum′ak, n. the strong muscular bag into which the food passes when swallowed, and where it is principally digested: the cavity in any animal for the digestion of its food: appetite, relish for food, inclination generally: disposition, spirit, courage, pride, spleen.—v.t. to brook or put up with: to turn the stomach of: to resent.—adj. Stom′achal.—ns. Stom′acher, a part of the dress covering the front of the body, generally forming the lower part of the bodice in front, sometimes richly ornamented: a large brooch; Stomach′ic, a medicine for the stomach.—adjs. Stomach′ic, -al, pertaining to the stomach: strengthening or promoting the action of the stomach; Stom′achous (Spens.), angry, stout, obstinate.—ns. Stom′ach-pump, a syringe with a flexible tube for withdrawing fluids from the stomach, or injecting them into it; Stom′ach-stag′gers, a disease in horses due to a paralytic affection of the stomach. [O. Fr. estomac—L. stomachus—Gr. stomachos, the throat, stomach—stoma, a mouth.]

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

stomach
The full stomach loatheth the honeycomb, but to the hungry every bitter thing is sweet.
stomach
With stomach, wife, and conscience keep on good terms.

Wikipedia

The stomach is part of the digestive system. The stomach is a big sack between the esophagus and the small intestines. The stomach keeps food after we eat it. Food we eat is mixed in the stomach. Then the stomach gives the food to the small intestine where most of the nutrition from the food is taken up. One reason the stomach is a big sack is to hold all the food we eat at a meal. Then it can slowly give the food to the small intestine.

The stomach has a lot of acid in it. The cells of the stomach make acid. This protects us from bacteria in the food we eat. It kills the bacteria. But the acid in the stomach can cause problems. It can make peptic ulcer disease worse. It can also cause gastroesophageal reflux (or heartburn.) This is pain in the chest when acid from the stomach "refluxes" (goes back into) the esophagus.

When food goes back up your esophagus and then out of your mouth, this is called vomiting. Vomiting can be a symptom of disease.

The stomachs of other animals work differently than human stomachs. Some animals are very different. Cows, for example, have a stomach with multiple compartments.

Other words for "stomach" which are just used in speaking are "belly" and "tummy".

the stomach is very important, it is the 2nd stage (entering mouth is first) in the digestive process