intestine Definition
in·tes·tine (in tes′tən)
adjective
internal, with regard to a country or community; domestic; civil
Etymology: L intestinus, inward, internal < intus, within, akin to Gr entos < IE *entos < base *en, in
noun
the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the stomach to the anus and consisting of the small intestine and the large intestine; bowel(s): food passes from the stomach into the small intestine for further digestion
Etymology: L intestinum, neut. sing. of intestinus
intestine Synonyms
intestine
n.
intestine Usage Examples
Converse of object
- colonize: Modification of the numbers or types of microorganism colonizing the intestine can have a profound effect on normal gastrointestinal function.
- reach: The goal is to have Colostrum reach the small intestine intact where it does its best work.
- affect: Crohn's disease commonly affects the small intestine, a part of the bowel that is exceptionally rarely the site of cancer.
- enter: As soon as food enters the small intestine from the stomach, your brain receives a message saying ' Stop Eating!
- cause: Even a single fragment can rupture the spleen, or cause the intestines to explode.
- line: The enzymes come from the pancreas and from cells lining the intestine.
Converse of subject
absorb: Studies have shown that peptide bonded amino acids are better absorbed by the small intestines than are crystalline free form amino acids.
Adjective modifier
- bovine: He considered that there were ' presentational problems ' with introducing a ban on the use of bovine intestines in haggis on Burns Night.
- small: Eating gluten causes the lining of the small intestine to become damaged thus reducing the coeliac's ability to absorb certain foods.
- large: The second group have a problem in their large intestine.
- upper: The organism also has the ability to adhere to the upper small intestine, an area with no normal resident flora.
- human: The adult form is found attached on the inside of human intestines, the larval form is found in the pig.
- healthy: The pH and high oxygen content of the healthy small intestine do not support growth of the organisms.
Modifies a noun
wall: Large amounts of food or cold water may cause spasms of the intestine wall.
Noun used with modifier
sheep: But the FSA has advised the public not to eat mutton or sausages made with casings from sheep intestines.
Possessives
horse: Grass sickness is a usually fatal condition of grazing horses which causes varying degrees of paralysis of the horse's intestines.
Preposition: of
- calf: In June 1994, the intestines of calves under six months old were banned from entering the human food chain.
- animal: A: The intestines of all animals, even humans, are populated by bacteria.
- child: He said, " Polio spreads through the wild polio virus which inhabits the intestines of the children.
Preposition: for
absorption: But the truth is that the bacteria produce B12 too far down the intestine for absorption to occur.
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