intestinal
adjective
in·tes·ti·nal
in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl 
-ˈtes(t)-nəl,
-ˈte-sᵊn-əl,
British often ˌin-(ˌ)te-ˈstī-nᵊl
1
: affecting, occurring, or living in the intestine
2
: of, relating to, or being the intestine
intestinally
adverb
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There are more than one thousand claims the healthcare company’s infant formula causes necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a serious intestinal illness.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Therapeutics that influence the intestinal microbiome could also positively impact immune cell function, although this link is still being investigated.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
In 2018, an outbreak of intestinal illness linked to salads from McDonald's sickened more than 500 people in more than a dozen states.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
But the company has also found itself in trouble with frequent recalls and outbreaks for years, including links to some of the 600 cases of a parasitic intestinal disease cyclosporiasis confirmed in 2013, the largest outbreak of its kind since 1997.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Therapeutics that influence the intestinal microbiome could also positively impact immune cell function, although this link is still being investigated.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
In 2018, an outbreak of intestinal illness linked to salads from McDonald's sickened more than 500 people in more than a dozen states.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
But the company has also found itself in trouble with frequent recalls and outbreaks for years, including links to some of the 600 cases of a parasitic intestinal disease cyclosporiasis confirmed in 2013, the largest outbreak of its kind since 1997.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Intestinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intestinal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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intestinal
adjective
in·tes·ti·nal
in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to the intestine
2
: affecting or occurring in the intestine
intestinally
adverb
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Medical Definition
intestinal
adjective
in·tes·ti·nal
in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl, -ˈtes(t)-nəl, -ˈtes-ᵊn-əl, British often ˌin-(ˌ)tes-ˈtīn-ᵊl
1
a
: affecting or occurring in the intestine
intestinal digestion
intestinal catarrh
b
: living in the intestine
the intestinal flora
an intestinal worm
2
: of, relating to, or being the intestine
the intestinal canal
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