Stom"ach (?), n. [OE. stomak, F. estomac, L. stomachus, fr. Gr.
sto`machos stomach, throat, gullet, fr. sto`ma a mouth, any outlet or
entrance.] 1. (Anat.) An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the
anterior part of the alimentary canal, in which food is digested; any
cavity in which digestion takes place in an animal; a digestive cavity.
See Digestion, and Gastric juice, under Gastric.
2. The desire for food caused by hunger; appetite; as, a good stomach
for roast beef. Shak.