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estomacal

stomachic, relating to the stomach

adjective ehs-toh-mah-KAHL Rare

Origin: From Latin stomachalis, from stomachus (stomach), from Greek stomachos.

Usage Note

Estomacal is a medical and commercial adjective meaning 'of or good for the stomach'. It frequently labels digestive herbal liqueurs (licor estomacal) or stomach remedies. The noun estómago is the organ itself; gástrico is the more clinical synonym for the adjective.

Examples

"Tomó un licor estomacal después de la cena."

Natural Translation

He had a stomachic liqueur after dinner.

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