gastrointestinal tract

Scientific  

/ găs′trō-ĭn-tĕs′tə-nəl /

1. The digestive tract, especially of a human.

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gastrointestinal tract Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Unlike bacteria, the microorganism is less likely to exchange genetic material with other microbes and doesn't take up residence in the gastrointestinal tract where it could potentially disrupt microbial communities.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

Such taste receptors aren’t limited to the tongue; they are also found in the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, fat cells, brain, muscle cells, thyroid and lungs.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

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

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers