the chemical condition in stomach _________
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In the stomach, food undergoes chemical and mechanical digestion. Here, peristaltic contractions (mechanical digestion) churn the bolus, which mixes with strong digestive juices that the stomach lining cells secrete (chemical digestion).
Stomach acid is primarily composed of hydrochloric acid with a chemical formula (definition: a set of chemical symbols showing the elements in a compound) of HCl.
Your stomach lining also secretes hydrochloric acid, which creates the ideal conditions for the protein-digesting enzymes to work. The potent hydrochloric acid kills bacteria, protecting your body from harmful microbes which can enter your body in food.
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