intestine

Converse of object

• colonize: Modification of the numbers or types of microorganism colonizing the intestine can have a profound effect on normal gastrointestinal function.

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.

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.

Preposition: for

• absorption: But the truth is that the bacteria produce B12 too far down the intestine for absorption to occur.