digestive system

noun

The digestive tract and digestive glands regarded as an integrated system responsible for the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food.

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The alimentary canal together with the salivary glands, liver, pancreas, and other organs of digestion.

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Noun

(plural digestive systems)

(anatomy) A system of organs for the purpose of digesting food.

All the food that you eat goes through your digestive system and is digested.

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