intestinal
Use Intestinal in a sentence
tə adjective
1.
occurring in or affecting the intestines.
2.
of, pertaining to, or resembling the intestines.
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intestine (ɪnˈtɛstɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (usually plural) large intestine See small intestine the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anusRelated: alvine | |
| Related: alvine | |
| [C16: from Latin intestīnum gut, from intestīnus internal, from intus within] | |
| intestinal | |
| —adj | |
| in'testinally | |
| —adv | |
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Medical Dictionary
intestinal in·tes·ti·nal (ĭn-těs'tə-nəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or constituting the intestine.
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Example sentences
Iron may cause stomach and intestinal disturbances, however.
Ileus is a condition in which there is a lack of intestinal activity.
It worked wonders to cure intestinal diseases or dysentery.
It is therefore important to be able to measure and quantify intestinal permeability in a standardized way.
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