small intestine
noun
: the narrow part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes digestive enzymes, and is the chief site of the digestion of food into small molecules which are absorbed into the body
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Brekke adds that in their uncooked state, raw potatoes are also higher in resistant starch, a type of starch that cannot be broken down in the small intestine.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Various factors can set the scene for bacteria to swarm your small intestine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The stomach holds food and breaks it down before passing it into the small intestine.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Various factors can set the scene for bacteria to swarm your small intestine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The stomach holds food and breaks it down before passing it into the small intestine.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Small intestine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20intestine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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