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gastrointestinal tract

Scientific  
/ găs′trō-ĭn-tĕs′tə-nəl /
  1. The digestive tract, especially of a human.


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


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Resuming his polio project after the war, he concluded by the early 1950s that eradication would only be achieved if transmission could be prevented through halting viral replication in the gastrointestinal tract.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

With the NIH's support, the Scripps and Allen Institute researchers plan to map how sensory neurons connect with a wide variety of internal organs, including the heart and gastrointestinal tract.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025

When that same sugar content is introduced to an upset gastrointestinal tract, it can pull in extra water, leading to more diarrhea.

From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

He spent the rest of the night out in the cold, violently discharging the contents of his gastrointestinal tract.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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