Definitions
The organ where food begins digestion; also appetite or courage.
Word origin
From Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
Used in a sentence
“Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart.”
“Why did you hit me in the stomach?”
“Sterne was his looke, and full of stomacke vaine, / His portaunce terrible, and stature tall […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Belly organ”7 letters
02“Belly”7 letters
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