gastrointestinal tract

noun

medical
: the part of the digestive system that consists of the stomach and intestines

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Belladonna contains atropine, which blocks cisapride from helping with the motility of your gastrointestinal tract. Mary Choy, Health, 9 Oct. 2024 Eating lentils every day could be the key to lowering your cholesterol without causing stress on your gastrointestinal tract, according to a study published earlier this year in the journal Nutrients. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 Different bacteria can serve different functions in your gastrointestinal tract. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Constant Nausea, Vomiting, or Weight Loss Constant nausea and vomiting, with or without weight loss, can be a sign of metastatic breast cancer if the cancer has spread into the liver or another part of the gastrointestinal tract. Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gastrointestinal tract 

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Medical Definition

gastrointestinal tract

noun
: the stomach and intestine as a functional unit
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