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gastric

[gas-trik] / ˈgæs trɪk /


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That is a lot more articulate than I could manage when people asked me about the pounds I lost after my own gastric sleeve surgery about a decade ago.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

But consuming too much of any substance in competition always came with significant risk: debilitating, day-altering gastric distress and/or diarrhea.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

It mimics a hormone secreted alongside insulin that signals fullness and slows gastric emptying.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

One of GLP-1's key roles is slowing gastric emptying, which helps regulate blood sugar and contributes to weight loss.

From Science Daily Apr. 12, 2026

What can it profit a man to gain the whole world and to come to his property with a gastric ulcer, a blown prostate, and bifocals?

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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