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

Importantly, the compound works only within the gastrointestinal tract, which may help avoid unwanted side effects elsewhere in the body.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

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

The gut refers to our gastrointestinal tract that includes a series of hollow organs that are connected in a long, windy tube from the mouth all the way to the anus.

From Salon • May 10, 2024

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

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers