stomach

noun [C]

/ˈstʌm.ək/ (plural stomachs)

Definition

A2 an organ in the body where food is digested, or the soft front part of your body just below the chest: He was punched in the stomach. The doctor asked him to lie down on his stomach. The sight of blood always churns/turns my stomach (= makes me feel as if I am going to vomit). She's got a very delicate stomach and doesn't eat spicy food. I was hungry and my stomach had started growling/rumbling (= making noises). He felt a knot of nervousness in the pit (= bottom) of his stomach. I suggested that a cup of tea might settle (= calm) her stomach.Digestive disorders

(Definition of stomach noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)