gastrointestinal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gastrointestinal
First recorded in 1825–35; gastro- + intestinal
Vocabulary lists containing gastrointestinal
Example Sentences
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Early-stage data for GSK’s drug candidate IDRx-42 presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting showed potential as a first-line treatment for gastrointestinal cancer, Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Scientists also identified similarities between feline and human cancers affecting the blood, bones, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal tract, and central nervous system.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
A study of a 105-day, around-the-world cruise found that about 20 percent of the passengers visited the ship’s doctor for an infection, mostly respiratory or gastrointestinal.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Among the symptoms people reported were gastrointestinal illness, fever, general malaise, pneumonia, fatigue, aches and respiratory symptoms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Andy, Mike, Caroline, Lou, Stuart, and John suffered attacks of gastrointestinal distress that kept them racing to the latrine.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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