gastrointestinal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gastrointestinal
First recorded in 1825–35; gastro- + intestinal
Vocabulary lists containing gastrointestinal
Example Sentences
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HSD can also cause gastrointestinal symptoms because the connective tissue within the digestive system is stretchier.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Orders for tests that look for other gastrointestinal pathogens have increased alongside cyclospora.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Not only did Zepbound help people lose more weight, some doctors believed it came with fewer of the gastrointestinal side effects that make it hard for some patients to stay on these drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
They described dealing with panic attacks, anxiety, depression, gastrointestinal disorders and other stress-related illnesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 1984, during an expedition to Nepal’s Annapurna massif, he’d picked up a gastrointestinal parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, which he was unable to entirely purge from his body over the years that followed.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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