gastrointestinal tract
noun
medical
: the part of the digestive system that consists of the stomach and intestines
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When the toxin enters the body, it gets absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, and begins targeting the nerves.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Zinc and magnesium compete for absorption in the same area of the gastrointestinal tract.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 21 Jan. 2025
As well as skull bones, the many collaborative teams have looked at the make-up of joints, the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs (above) and aspects of the brain.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
Once ingested, the copepod is digested in the gastrointestinal tract and the larvae emerge and penetrate the lining of the intestines.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Zinc and magnesium compete for absorption in the same area of the gastrointestinal tract.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 21 Jan. 2025
As well as skull bones, the many collaborative teams have looked at the make-up of joints, the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs (above) and aspects of the brain.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
Once ingested, the copepod is digested in the gastrointestinal tract and the larvae emerge and penetrate the lining of the intestines.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Gastrointestinal tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrointestinal%20tract. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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