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intestine
adjective(in-tes-tine)
internal; specifically : of or relating to the internal affairs of a state or country
intestine
noun(in-tes-tine)
the tubular part of the digestive tract that extends from the stomach to the anus
intestine
noun(in-tes-tine)
the more terminal division of the vertebrate intestine that is wider and shorter than the small intestine, typically divided into cecum, colon, and rectum, and concerned especially with the resorption of water and the formation of feces
intestine
noun(in-tes-tine)
the narrow part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes digestive enzymes, and is the chief site of the digestion of food into small molecules which are absorbed into the body

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