chymo-
(ˈkaɪməʊ)
before a vowel chym-, comb. form of L. Gr. chȳm-us chyme, as in chyˈmecchysis, a discharge of chyme. ˈchymophore, a term applied to the lactiferous vessels of plants and other juice-bearing vessels. chyˈmophorous a. = chymiferous. chymoˈrrhœa, a discharge or efflux of chyme. ˈchymosin, = pepsin, a nitrogenous matter found in gastric juice. chymoˈzemia, a morbid increase of the intestinal evacuations, etc.