intestine
/ɪnˈtɛstɪn
/(also intestines)
noun
1(In vertebrates) the lower part of the alimentary canal from the end of the stomach to the anus. See also large intestine, small intestine.The digestive tract consists of a mouth, buccal cavity, esophagus, stomach, two-section intestine, and anus....
- A layer of mucus lines the stomach, oesophagus and intestines to act as a barrier against this acid.
- The pouches may be noticed during a barium enema, when a liquid is inserted into the intestine through the anus and an X-ray of the abdomen is taken.
Synonyms
gut, guts, entrails, viscera;
small intestine, large intestine, bowel, colon
informal insides, innards
British archaic numbles
1.1(Especially in invertebrates) the whole alimentary canal from the mouth downward.In a live specimen food particles can be seen passing through the intestine which terminates at the anus located on the postabdomen.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin intestinum, neuter of intestinus, from intus 'within'.
innards from [early 19th century]:
This represents a dialect pronunciation of inwards, used as a noun. The more respectable intestine (late 16th century) means much the same, coming from the Latin for ‘internal’.
Rhymes
- perspicuity
- perspicuous
- perspicuously
- perspicuousness
- perspirable
- perspirate
- perspirating
- perspiration
- perspiratory
- perspire
- perspiringly
- perspiry
- per stirpes
- perstringe
- persuadability
- persuadable
- persuade
- persuadedness
- persuader
- persuadingly
- persuasibility
- persuasible
- persuasion
- persuasive
- persuasively