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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
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