v. [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. 453/1. The fibre … requiring a good gastric juice to dissolve and chymify properly.
1859. Todd, Cycl. Anat., V. 314/1. The outer or chymified part.
