digestive system
noun
: the bodily system concerned with the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food and the discharge of residual wastes and consisting of the digestive tract and accessory glands (such as the salivary glands and the pancreas) that secrete digestive enzymes
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Constipation-Relieving Yoga Poses Poses that focus on twisting might help stimulate the body’s digestive system, and stretching the hips and abs may help provide constipation relief.
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
The most common causes of death for hamsters are respiratory or digestive system infections, cancer, organ dysfunction and metabolic disease, says Greenstein.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
And, choosing to eat more calories earlier in the day may be an effective weight-loss strategy because that is when the digestive system is most effective at processing food—especially sugar—and using it for fuel rather than storing it.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The digestive system is complicated, and the precise cause of IBS isn’t well understood.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
The most common causes of death for hamsters are respiratory or digestive system infections, cancer, organ dysfunction and metabolic disease, says Greenstein.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
And, choosing to eat more calories earlier in the day may be an effective weight-loss strategy because that is when the digestive system is most effective at processing food—especially sugar—and using it for fuel rather than storing it.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The digestive system is complicated, and the precise cause of IBS isn’t well understood.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Digestive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20system. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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