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in⋅tes⋅tine
[in-tes-tin]
–noun
–adjective
| 1. | Usually, intestines. the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the pylorus to the anus. |
| 2. | Also called small intestine. the narrow, longer part of the intestines, comprising the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, that serves to digest and absorb nutrients. |
| 3. | Also called large intestine. the broad, shorter part of the intestines, comprising the cecum, colon, and rectum, that absorbs water from and eliminates the residues of digestion. |
| 4. | internal; domestic; civil: intestine strife. |
Origin:
1525–35; < L intestīnum, n. use of neut. of intestīnus internal, equiv. to intes- (var. of intus inside) + -tīnus adj. suffix; cf. vespertine
1525–35; < L intestīnum, n. use of neut. of intestīnus internal, equiv. to intes- (var. of intus inside) + -tīnus adj. suffix; cf. vespertine

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Language Translation for : intestine
| Spanish: | intestino, | German: | die Eingeweide (pl.), | Japanese: | 腸 |
in·tes·tine
(ĭn-těs'tĭn) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) n. The portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consisting of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. Often used in the plural. adj. Internal; civil: the intestine affairs of the nation. [Middle English, from Old French intestin, from Latin intestīna, intestines, from neuter pl. of intestīnus, internal, from intus, within; see en in Indo-European roots.] |
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| intestine | |
noun | |
| the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus |
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intestine
(ĭn-těs'tĭn) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) The muscular tube that forms the part of the digestive tract extending from the stomach to the anus and consisting of the small and large intestines. In the intestine, nutrients and water from digested food are absorbed and waste products are solidified into feces. See also large intestine, small intestine. |
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Intestine
In*tes"ti*nal\, a. [Cf. F. intestinal.] Of or pertaining to the intestines of an animal; as, the intestinal tube; intestinal digestion; intestinal ferments. Intestinal canal. Same as Intestine, n. Intestinal worm (Zo["o]l.), any species of helminth living in the intestinal canal of any animal. The species are numerous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Intestine
In*tes"tine\, a. [L. intestinus, fr. intus on the inside, within, fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See In.]1. Internal; inward; -- opposed to external. Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs, Intestine stone and ulcers. --Milton. 2. Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign; -- applied usually to that which is evil; as, intestine disorders, calamities, etc. Hoping here to end Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued. --Milton. An intestine struggle . . . between authority and liberty. --Hume. 3. Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective. Everything labors under and intestine necessity. --Cudworth. 4. Shut up; inclosed. [R.] --Cowper.
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