stomachs
Where food goes
Stomachs is the plural of stomach, the organ that receives and digests food.
The stomach is also the belly or abdomen generally: a punch to the stomach.
Figuratively, stomach means appetite or inclination: I have no stomach for conflict.
The verb means to tolerate: I can't stomach his attitude.
Of the stomach
- intestinesCoiled digestive organs
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
chyme · peristalsis · duodenum · jejunum · ileum · microbiome · villi · mucosa
Desire for food
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- desireIntense wanting
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- hankeringPersistent strong desire
urge · hunger · thirst · wanting · need · pining · itch · fancy
Severe food shortage
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- pangsSudden sharp sensations
- growlingDeep threatening vocalization
empty · gnawing · ravenous · famished · starved · voracious · insatiable · peckish
Swelled from excess
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
- gorgedAte to excess
- distendedSwollen from pressure within
- satiatedDesire fully gratified
replete · overeating · gluttony · bursting · engorged · heavy · swollen · satisfied
Sustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- handlingTreatment or management
- withstandingTolerating force or hardship
bearing · constitution · guts · nerve · acceptance · coping · managing · dealing
gastric
Of the stomach
- intestinesCoiled digestive organs
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
bile · chyme · peristalsis · duodenum · jejunum · ileum · microbiome · villi · mucosa · hydrochloric
appetite
Desire for food
hankering · urge · hunger · thirst · wanting · need · pining · itch · fancy · compulsion
famine
Severe food shortage
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- pangsSudden sharp sensations
growling · empty · gnawing · ravenous · famished · starved · voracious · insatiable · peckish · undernourished
bloated
Swelled from excess
satiated · replete · overeating · gluttony · bursting · engorged · heavy · swollen · satisfied · nourished
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- handlingTreatment or management
withstanding · bearing · constitution · guts · nerve · acceptance · coping · managing · dealing · toughness
stomachsintestines
Coiled digestive organs
mouths · colons · rectums · anuses · small intestines
stomachscowardice
Absence of bravery
squeamishness · faintheartedness · timidity · weakness · cold feet
- upset stomachGastrointestinal distress
- stomach fluViral digestive tract infection
- empty stomachDigestive tract without food
- stomach bugGastrointestinal viral infection
- stomach achePain in digestive region
- stomach crampsInvoluntary abdominal muscle contractions