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intestine
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
intestine
(noun)
large intestine
(noun)
small intestine
(noun)
intestine
/ɪn
ˈ
tɛstən/
noun
plural
intestines
intestine
/ɪn
ˈ
tɛstən/
noun
plural
intestines
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTESTINE
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count
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:
a long tube in the body that helps digest food after it leaves the stomach
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see also
large intestine
,
small intestine
— intestinal
/ɪn
ˈ
tɛstənl̟/
adjective
the
intestinal
tract/wall
intestinal
tissue
intestinal
gas
an
intestinal
disease
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intestinal fortitude
at
fortitude
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