stomach
stomach Lexical Profile
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• noun
The internal muscular organ of vertebrates and many invertebrates in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, located between the esophagus and the small intestine.
"The medication should be taken on a full stomach to prevent nausea."
The front part of the human torso between the chest and the pelvis; the abdomen or belly.
"He lay flat on his stomach to peer beneath the heavy wooden door."
An appetite for food or drink, or a figurative inclination, courage, or willingness to endure something difficult or unpleasant.
"After months of negotiations, neither committee had the stomach for another prolonged dispute."
• verb
To endure, tolerate, or accept something unpleasant, offensive, or objectionable.
"The board could no longer stomach the director's reckless financial decisions."
To consume and digest food or drink without experiencing nausea or rejection.
"Recovering from the flu, she could barely stomach a bowl of plain broth."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French estomac and Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek stomakhos ('throat, gullet, stomach'), a derivative of stoma ('mouth').