gastrointestinal tract

n.

The part of the digestive system consisting of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.

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gastrointestinal tract in Science

gastrointestinal tract

[găs′trō-ĭn-tĕs′tə-nəl]

The digestive tract, especially of a human.

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gastrointestinal tract in Culture

gastrointestinal tract

[(gas-troh-in-tes-tuh- nuhl)]

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

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