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

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.

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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

Problems were seen in iron recycling within the spleen and in the normal functioning of the lungs, intestines and kidneys.

From Science Daily

Physicians treating patients after car crashes or appendicitis have spotted clusters of pearls in the stomach and intestines.

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