Eli5: Just how powerful is stomachs acid?

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When we eat food how powerful is the acid in our stomach, is it powerful enough to kill a life? For example, if someone ate goldfish or shrimp alive. How does it work, do the acid kill them immediately or they die slowly.

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There’s a reason we salivate before we vomit, it’s the body’s way of protecting your teeth from that brutal acid. Also never brush your teeth after vomiting, the abrasion isn’t good.

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