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  1. n. The digestive tract

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

Examples

  • “Joan had cried when Rory came back from the gastrointestinal tract of the bear unchewed and unclawed.”

    Blood Lure

  • “Insoluble fiber passes through the gastrointestinal tract almost intact.”

    Simon & Schuster: The Fiber35 Diet

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hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. duct
  1. epithelial duct
  1. canal
  1. channel

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  1. enteron

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  1. carcinoid
  2. colistin
  3. gastrointestinal
  1. lead poisoning
  2. inflammatory bowel disease
  3. endoderm
  1. Lassa fever
  2. E. coli
  3. acidophilus milk
  1. echovirus
  2. enterovirus
  3. strongyle
  1. gastroenterologist
  2. gastroenterology
  3. hyoscyamine
  1. hypermotility
  2. niacin
  3. nicotinic acid
  1. aphthous ulcer

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