noun
intestine
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noun
1
The long tube in the digestive system that food passes through after leaving the stomach, where nutrients are absorbed.
"The small intestine absorbs most of the nutrients from food."
"Surgeons removed a damaged section of his large intestine."
How to Use Intestine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA key organ of digestion, divided into the small intestine and large intestine.
Common pairings
small intestine
large intestine
intestine lining
Word Forms
intestines plural
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Etymology
From Latin intestinum, "internal," describing an organ located inside the body.