intestines

Cultural

The part of the gastrointestinal tract that extends from the stomach to the anus. The intestines are further subdivided into the large intestine and small intestine. (See digestive system.)

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It is a hormone your intestines release after every meal, a chemical signal between your gut and your brain that says Slow down, you’ve had enough.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

After the microbes were added, serotonin levels in the animals' intestines increased.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The number of nerve cells in the colon also rose, and the time it took for food to move through the intestines returned to normal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Physicians treating patients after car crashes or appendicitis have spotted clusters of pearls in the stomach and intestines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

I once had an uncle who bought pigs’ intestines in Ville Rose to sell at the market in the city.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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