digestive tract
noun
: the tubular passage typically extending from the mouth to the anus or cloaca that functions in digestion and absorption of food and elimination of residual waste and that in most mammals includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, and anus
called also alimentary canal, alimentary tract
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These tests allow your healthcare provider to see your digestive tract and detect any blockages.
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
Mast cells reside in tissues throughout the body, particularly in areas exposed to the external environment, like the skin, lungs, and digestive tract.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Their diets are reasonably well known due to the findings in the digestive tracts of mammoth mummies.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Food poisoning is caused by an infection or irritation of the digestive tract from viruses, bacteria or parasites, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
Mast cells reside in tissues throughout the body, particularly in areas exposed to the external environment, like the skin, lungs, and digestive tract.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Their diets are reasonably well known due to the findings in the digestive tracts of mammoth mummies.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Food poisoning is caused by an infection or irritation of the digestive tract from viruses, bacteria or parasites, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for digestive tract
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“Digestive tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20tract. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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