adjective
- relating to the stomach
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient experienced severe gastric pain after eating.
- Gastric acid helps break down food during digestion.
- The doctor ordered a gastric bypass surgery for the obese patient.
- Gastric ulcers can be caused by bacterial infections.
- The medication may cause gastric irritation in some people.
- Gastric juices contain enzymes that aid in digestion.