gastrointestinal

[ gas-troh-in-tes-tuh-nl ]

adjectiveAnatomy.
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the stomach and intestines.

Origin of gastrointestinal

1
First recorded in 1825–35; gastro- + intestinal

Words Nearby gastrointestinal

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British Dictionary definitions for gastrointestinal

gastrointestinal

/ (ˌɡæstrəʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the stomach and intestinal tract

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