stomach lining

noun

A layer of tissue on the inside of stomach.

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Meanings

nounstomach lining (plural stomach linings)

plural stomach linings

  1. anatomyA layer of tissue on the inside of stomach.
  2. informalA 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

Translations

Japanese 胃壁
  • 胃壁 (iheki)a layer of tissue
Māori kiripuku
  • kiripukua layer of tissue
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APA

stomach lining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomach%20lining

MLA

“stomach lining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomach%20lining. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stomach lining,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomach%20lining.

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