Etymology

gastric

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Today it means: Of or relating to the stomach. Full definition →

New Latin gastricus ← Ancient Greek γαστήρ, γαστρός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγαστήρ, γαστρός“stomach”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromgastricus
  3. English todaygastric

From New Latin gastricus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, γαστρός (gastḗr, gastrós, “stomach”). By surface analysis, gastr- + -ic; Doublet of gastrique.

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