digestive tract

American  

[dahy-jes-tiv trakt, di-jes-tiv] / daɪˈdʒɛs tɪv ˌtrækt, dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv /

noun

• digestive tracts
  plural

1. all the parts or organs of the body through which food passes during digestion, from the point where food is taken in to the point where waste is eliminated.

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digestive tract Scientific  

1. The series of organs in the digestive system through which food passes, nutrients are absorbed, and waste is eliminated. In higher vertebrates, it consists of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, and anus.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• digestive-tract
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• digestive tracts
  plural

Example Sentences

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digestive tract

Scientists have proposed several explanations for why the esophagus appears more strongly affected than other parts of the digestive tract.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Researchers also detected weaker responses to GLP-1 in both the pancreas and digestive tract of these mice.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

"The consumed soil acts as a barrier in the digestive tract, limiting absorption of harmful compounds."

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

“Inadequate nutrition, particularly vitamin A deficiency, can impair the lining of the digestive tract, predisposing birds to inflammation and secondary illness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

The chick was still living on egg-sac food and did not need the morsel of liver, but it started her digestive tract working.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George