digestive tract
noun
: the tubular passage typically extending from the mouth to the anus or cloaca that functions in digestion and absorption of food and elimination of residual waste and that in most mammals includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, and anus
called also alimentary canal, alimentary tract
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Previous research has discovered the tiny particles present in marine mammals’ tissues from exposure through consumption and then movement from the digestive tract into other organs.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Hale has Crohn’s disease, and a number of surgeries over the years have left her with only part of her small intestine, meaning her body is barely able to absorb nutrients from her digestive tract.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Bless you and your crime scene of a digestive tract, Sam.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Psyllium husk is a soluble fiber that dissolves in water in your digestive tract, forming a gel-like substance.
—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Hale has Crohn’s disease, and a number of surgeries over the years have left her with only part of her small intestine, meaning her body is barely able to absorb nutrients from her digestive tract.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Bless you and your crime scene of a digestive tract, Sam.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Psyllium husk is a soluble fiber that dissolves in water in your digestive tract, forming a gel-like substance.
—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Digestive tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20tract. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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