chymify, v.
(ˈkaɪmɪfaɪ)
[mod. f. on L. type *chȳmificāre, in F. chymifier, f. L. chȳmus: see chyme and -fy.]
trans. To turn into chyme.
1852 Fraser's Mag. XLVI. 453 The fibre..requiring a good gastric juice to dissolve and chymify it properly. 1859 Todd Cycl. Anat. V. 314/1 The outer or chymified part. |