intestines

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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

As well as needing help to breathe, he was found to have a life-threatening illness affecting his intestines.

From BBC

This naturally occurring hormone, produced by endocrine cells in the intestines, suppresses appetite and slows stomach emptying.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are snakes that shrink their intestines and rebuild their hearts, frogs that freeze and fungi that harness radiation.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the human body contains roughly 30 to 40 trillion human cells, the intestines alone harbor about 100 trillion bacterial cells.

From Science Daily

The liver generates more than 100 types of bile acids, which travel through the intestines to help digest fats.

From Science Daily