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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tes•tine /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- AnatomyUsually, intestines. [plural] the lower part of the tube in the body that carries food, extending from the stomach to the anus.
- AnatomyAlso called small intestine. the narrow, longer part of the intestines that serves to digest and absorb nutrients.
- AnatomyAlso called large intestine. the broad, shorter part of the intestines that absorbs water from digested food and eliminates the rest.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tes•tine (in tes′tin),USA pronunciation n. - AnatomyUsually, intestines. the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the pylorus to the anus.
- AnatomyAlso called small intestine. the narrow, longer part of the intestines, comprising the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, that serves to digest and absorb nutrients.
- AnatomyAlso called large intestine. the broad, shorter part of the intestines, comprising the cecum, colon, and rectum, that absorbs water from and eliminates the residues of digestion.
adj. - internal;
domestic;
civil:intestine strife.
- Latin intestīnum, noun, nominal use of neuter of intestīnus internal, equivalent. to intes- (variant of intus inside) + -tīnus adjective, adjectival suffix; compare vespertine
- 1525–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: intestine /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/ n - (usually plural) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
See large intestine, small intestine
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin intestīnum gut, from intestīnus internal, from intus withinintestinal /ɪnˈtɛstɪnəl; ˌɪntɛsˈtaɪnəl/ adj |