intestinenoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ɪnˈtes.tɪn/us/ɪnˈtes.tɪn/(either of the two parts of) a long tube through which food travels from the stomach and out of the body while it is being digested:
Antibodies from the mother's milk line the baby's intestines and prevent infection.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The digestive system
- anus
- asshole
- bowel
- cecum
- chyme
- colonic
- colorectal
- digestive system
- gastrointestinal
- ileum
- innards
- ng
- oesophageal
- oesophagus
- omental
- omentum
- sigmoid
- tummy
- ureter
- urogenital
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