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gastrointestinal tract

Scientific

/ găs′trō-ĭn-tĕs′tə-nəl /

The digestive tract, especially of a human.

gastrointestinal tract Cultural

The stomach and intestines; the path that food follows once it leaves the esophagus.

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After the spheres moved through the gastrointestinal tract, the team retrieved them using a magnet and reported three key findings:

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

When that same sugar content is introduced to an upset gastrointestinal tract, it can pull in extra water, leading to more diarrhea.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

These toxins can affect your heart, bloodstream and even gastrointestinal tract, Elsayegh said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

A fungus discovered in the mouse stomach may hold a key to fungal evolution within the gastrointestinal tract, according to new research led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

She was given an endoscopy, an MRI, and a barium swallow to test her gastrointestinal tract.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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