INTESTINE


Meaning of INTESTINE in English

in ‧ tes ‧ tine /ɪnˈtestən, ɪnˈtestɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: intestin , from Latin intestinum , from intus 'inside' ]

the long tube in your body through which food passes after it leaves your stomach SYN gut

—intestinal adjective

⇨ ↑ large intestine , ↑ small intestine

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