/ ɪnˈtestɪn; NAmE / noun
[ usually pl. ] a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus . Food passes from the stomach to the small intestine and from there to the large intestine .
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► in·tes·tinal / ɪnˈtestɪnl; NAmE ; ˌɪnteˈstaɪnl/ adjective [ usually before noun ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin intestinum , neuter of intestinus , from intus within.