Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

alimentary system

 - 2 dictionary results
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: alimentary system
Function: noun
: the organ system devoted to the ingestion, digestion, and assimilation of food and the discharge of residual wastes andconsisting of the alimentary canal and those glands or parts of complex glands that secrete digestive enzymes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

alimentary system n.
See digestive system.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see alimentary system on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: