intestines

Cultural  

1. The part of the gastrointestinal tract that extends from the stomach to the anus. The intestines are further subdivided into the large intestine and small intestine. (See digestive system.)

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Example Sentences

Red flags scrape my intestines, making them knot together.

From Literature

Building on these findings, the research team turned to a class of drugs known as liver X receptor agonists, which increase HDL production in the liver and intestines.

From Science Daily

After the microbes were added, serotonin levels in the animals' intestines increased.

From Science Daily

The microbiome refers to the community of bacteria that naturally live in the intestines.

From Science Daily

When a working dog’s stomach tightens, as it does when he pulls, the corn becomes like tiny little knives that cut and tear at the insides of his intestines….

From Literature