intestine
noun/ɪnˈtestɪn/
/ɪnˈtestɪn/
(also intestines [plural])
- 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.
- bacteria in the small intestine
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- lower
- …
- along the intestine
- in the intestine
- through the intestine
- …
- the wall of the intestine
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin intestinum, neuter of intestinus, from intus ‘within’.Want to learn more?
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