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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This step helps with proper nutrient absorption later in your digestive tract.
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Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 7 July 2025
In your digestive tract, the colon’s lining turns over every five to seven days.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
For even short periods of ingestion, microplastics accrue in the digestive tract, primarily the cecum which is the pouch between the small intestine and colon.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
This is important for toilet time, since fiber can help soften and bulk up your stool, speeding up its progress through your digestive tract.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 June 2025
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Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 7 July 2025
In your digestive tract, the colon’s lining turns over every five to seven days.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
For even short periods of ingestion, microplastics accrue in the digestive tract, primarily the cecum which is the pouch between the small intestine and colon.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
This is important for toilet time, since fiber can help soften and bulk up your stool, speeding up its progress through your digestive tract.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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