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

The trillions of microbes that live in the human digestive tract, collectively known as the gut microbiome, may influence mood, behavior, and mental health through a variety of biological pathways.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 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

“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

It is a vessel which connects the brain to various organs, including the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

I had a feeling there was a simmering stew of atoms inside Cade Hernandez’s digestive tract that needed to be freed.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith