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Diet and Nutrition

Role of Hydrochloric Acid in the Stomach

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Deneen Schaudies

Hydrochloric acid, also called HCl, is a clear, highly corrosive liquid. HCl is one of the many chemicals released in our stomach when we eat a meal. The role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, along with the other gastric juices, is to break down foods and cause the release of enzymes that further aid digestion.