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It takes anywhere from 1 to 3 hours for food to completely exit the stomach, depending on how much food you and what food you eat (protein takes longer to digest). Large meals take 2 to 5 hours.
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∙ 11y agoAfter putting the yummy stuff into your mouth, it (the bolus) then has to travel through the entire gastrointestinal tract before coming out the other end. The gastrointestinal tract for the purposes of this exercise includes the oral cavity, the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon.
Food travels down the oesophagus at a rate of approximately 3 to 4 centimetres per second (1 to 2 inches), and the entire process takes about 5 to 6 seconds. In the stomach, food tends to hang around for a little longer and this depends on a variety of factors including the amount of food you have consumed, how much fat it contains, and also the acidity of the stomach. However, all food should have left the stomach within 2 to 4 hours.
In the small intestine, digestion continues and absorption occurs. From here on, the time to defecation will vary depending on the time it takes to adequately digest and absorb in the small intestine. This will usually take 5 to 6 hours. The "food then enters the colon for further digestion and water reabsorption before defecation. The time from it's entering the colon to defecation is about 12 to 24 hours.
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∙ 13y ago30 minutes unless its an adult an hour
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How long does it take for a meal to completely eliminated for the stomach?
a day
About how long does it take for a meal to be completely eliminated from the stomach?
4 hours
How long does it take for your stomach to be empty after eating?
It takes about two hours for every full meal you digest.
How long till your stomach is empty after eating a small med or large meal?
Approximately 2 to 3 hours after a meal. I have had antibiotics that had to be taken "on an empty stomach", and the pharmacist told me to take them one hour before or 2-3 hours after a meal.
How long will it take until i get my order?
it will take 50 seconds at the most, if they take longer, leave just kidding, have a good meal!
How long does it take for your stomach to be empty after eating cereal?
It takes about two hours for every full meal you digest.
Is it safe to take to take naproxen?
Yes but you should have a meal on your stomach because both of the drugs cause stomach upset.
When you take stuff with a meal is it before or after the meal?
Usually it's after a meal. It's just so you have food in your stomach to go along with what you're taking.
What happens if you take a penicillin pill with a empty stomach?
You're suppose to take it on an empty-stomach. Or 1 hour before a meal or three hours after.
I am supposed to take pills on an empty stomach. I last ate a meal at 6pm ish plus a cream egg at 10.20. How long do I have to wait to take the pills?
Wait 4 hours and you will be good.
How long does it take a hamster to eat a meal?
It depends how big the meal is.
Can Normotim against depression be taken on an empty stomach?
Yes, you can take Normotim on an empty stomach. However, if you have a sensitive stomach, you might prefer taking it with a meal to avoid any potential discomfort.
