| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. [1/2 definitions] |
| alimentary canal |
the tube in the body through which food travels as it is digested. The alimentary canal goes from the mouth to the anus, and includes the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large intestines. |
| antacid |
a substance people take to settle an upset stomach. Antacids work by reducing the strength of the acids that cause the upset. |
| appetite |
An appetite is the feeling that you want to eat. Sometimes people lose their appetites when they are not feeling well. Sometimes people have an appetite even when they are not really hungry, and sometimes people have no appetite even if their stomach is empty. [1/2 definitions] |
| baking soda |
a white powder used to raise dough or batter during baking. It is also used to settle an upset stomach. |
| belch |
to release gas from the stomach through the mouth in a noisy burst; burp. [1/3 definitions] |
| belly |
the front of a person or underside of an animal; stomach. |
| bowel |
(usually plural) the long tube below the stomach that forms part of the digestive system; intestine. |
| break down |
If one things breaks down another thing, it breaks it into smaller and smaller bits. When you put food into your mouth, your saliva begins to break it down. Substances in your stomach break the food down even more. [1/2 definitions] |
| breast |
the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach; chest. [1/2 definitions] |
| chest |
Your chest is the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach. Your heart and lungs are inside your chest. [1/3 definitions] |
| chew |
When you chew food, you break it into smaller and smaller pieces with your teeth. When you eat food, you have to chew it before it can go down into your stomach. Sometimes, though, we chew things that are not food because we enjoy the feeling of using our teeth in this way. |
| crop |
a pouch in the digestive system of a bird, between its mouth and stomach. The crop stores food and prepares it for digestion. [1/7 definitions] |
| cud |
food that certain animals such as cows bring up from the first stomach to chew again. |
| digest |
When your body digests food, it makes it into much smaller substances that the body can use for things like making energy and building muscle. The stomach is one of the organs that the body uses to digest food. |
| digestion |
the process by which the stomach and intestines change food into a form that the body can use as energy. |
| digestive system |
the parts of the body that work together to break down food so that it can be used by the body as energy. The human digestive system includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. |
| disagree |
When a food or drink disagrees with you or your stomach, it has a bad effect on your body, especially your digestive system. [1/2 definitions] |
| esophagus |
a tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach of an animal. |
| filling |
When food is filling, it makes your stomach feel full after you eat it. You probably don't need to eat a lot of it. [1/3 definitions] |
| flu |
Flu is a short word for a disease called influenza. When you have the flu, you are very sick, and you usually stay in bed for a week or more. Flu can cause high fever, sore throat, body aches, and upset stomach. |