intestine

[ in-tes-tin ]

/ ɪnˈtɛs tɪn /

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noun

Usually intestines. the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the pylorus to the anus.

Also called small intestine . the narrow, longer part of the intestines, comprising the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, that serves to digest and absorb nutrients.

Also called large intestine . the broad, shorter part of the intestines, comprising the cecum, colon, and rectum, that absorbs water from and eliminates the residues of digestion.

adjective

internal; domestic; civil: intestine strife.

Origin of intestine

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin intestīnum, noun use of neuter of intestīnus “internal,” equivalent to intes- (variant of intus “inside”) + -tīnus adjective suffix; cf. vespertine

Words nearby intestine

intestinal fortitude, intestinal gland, intestinal lipodystrophy, intestinal stasis, intestinal villus, intestine, intestines, in that, in that case, in the act, in the aggregate

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Example sentences from the Web for intestine

Yes, and soon your body will work the piece of bone out of the intestine.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the intestine is permeable and inflamed, infectious or toxic substances “leak” through the lining into the blood stream.
Research Shows Link Between NSAID Use and Gut Disease|Valerie Vande Panne|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wilt thou never cease to waste thy force and energies in intestine struggles?
The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh|William Makepeace Thackeray
They inhabit the intestine of man and animals, and cause, in some instances, dysentery.
More Science From an Easy Chair|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester

It is, then, the medium which holds the fluid food that has been absorbed from within the intestine.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
These gall-stones when lodged in the intestine may there be enlarged by subsequent accretion.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
The death of Louis Philippe may be the signal for intestine disorder.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 389, March 1848|Various

British Dictionary definitions for intestine

intestine

/ (ɪnˈtɛstɪn) /

noun

(usually plural) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anusSee large intestine, small intestine Related adjective: alvine

Derived forms of intestine

intestinal (ɪnˈtɛstɪnəl, ˌɪntɛsˈtaɪnəl), adjectiveintestinally, adverb

Word Origin for intestine

C16: from Latin intestīnum gut, from intestīnus internal, from intus within

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for intestine

intestine

[ ĭn-tĕs′tĭn ]

n.

The portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consisting of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. Often used in the plural.

Scientific definitions for intestine

intestine

[ ĭn-tĕs′tĭn ]

The muscular tube that forms the part of the digestive tract extending from the stomach to the anus and consisting of the small and large intestines. In the intestine, nutrients and water from digested food are absorbed and waste products are solidified into feces. See also large intestine small intestine.

单词	intestine
释义	intestine [ in-tes-tin ] / ɪnˈtɛs tɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intestine ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually intestines. the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the pylorus to the anus. Also called small intestine . the narrow, longer part of the intestines, comprising the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, that serves to digest and absorb nutrients. Also called large intestine . the broad, shorter part of the intestines, comprising the cecum, colon, and rectum, that absorbs water from and eliminates the residues of digestion. adjective internal; domestic; civil: intestine strife. Origin of intestine First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin intestīnum, noun use of neuter of intestīnus “internal,” equivalent to intes- (variant of intus “inside”) + -tīnus adjective suffix; cf. vespertine Words nearby intestine intestinal fortitude, intestinal gland, intestinal lipodystrophy, intestinal stasis, intestinal villus, intestine, intestines, in that, in that case, in the act, in the aggregate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intestine Yes, and soon your body will work the piece of bone out of the intestine. I Shot Bin Laden\|Elliot Ackerman\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When the intestine is permeable and inflamed, infectious or toxic substances “leak” through the lining into the blood stream. Research Shows Link Between NSAID Use and Gut Disease\|Valerie Vande Panne\|April 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wilt thou never cease to waste thy force and energies in intestine struggles? The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh\|William Makepeace Thackeray They inhabit the intestine of man and animals, and cause, in some instances, dysentery. More Science From an Easy Chair\|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester It is, then, the medium which holds the fluid food that has been absorbed from within the intestine. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter These gall-stones when lodged in the intestine may there be enlarged by subsequent accretion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various The death of Louis Philippe may be the signal for intestine disorder. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 389, March 1848\|Various British Dictionary definitions for intestine intestine / (ɪnˈtɛstɪn) / noun (usually plural) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anusSee large intestine, small intestine Related adjective: alvine Derived forms of intestine intestinal (ɪnˈtɛstɪnəl, ˌɪntɛsˈtaɪnəl), adjectiveintestinally, adverb Word Origin for intestine C16: from Latin intestīnum gut, from intestīnus internal, from intus within Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intestine entrails, viscera Medical definitions for intestine intestine [ ĭn-tĕs′tĭn ] n. The portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consisting of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. Often used in the plural. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for intestine intestine [ ĭn-tĕs′tĭn ] The muscular tube that forms the part of the digestive tract extending from the stomach to the anus and consisting of the small and large intestines. In the intestine, nutrients and water from digested food are absorbed and waste products are solidified into feces. See also large intestine small intestine. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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intestine

noun

adjective

Origin of intestine

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Example sentences from the Web for intestine

British Dictionary definitions for intestine

noun

Derived forms of intestine

Word Origin for intestine

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Medical definitions for intestine

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Scientific definitions for intestine