STOMACHIC

gastric, stomachic, stomachal

(adjective) relating to or involving the stomach; “gastric ulcer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

stomachic (comparative more stomachic, superlative most stomachic)

Of or relating to the stomach.

Beneficial to the stomach or to digestion.

Noun

stomachic (plural stomachics)

A medicine for the stomach.

Source: Wiktionary


Sto*mach"ic, Sto*mach"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. stomachicus, Gr. stomachique.]

1. Of or pertaining to the stomach; as, stomachic vessels.

2. Strengthening to the stomach; exciting the action of the stomach; stomachal; cordial.

Sto*mach"ic, n. (Med.)

Definition: A medicine that strengthens the stomach and excites its action.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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