intestinal

adjective

in·​tes·​ti·​nal in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl 

-ˈtes(t)-nəl,

-ˈte-sᵊn-əl,

 British often  ˌin-(ˌ)te-ˈstī-nᵊl

1

: affecting, occurring, or living in the intestine

2

: of, relating to, or being the intestine

intestinally adverb

Examples of intestinal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are more than one thousand claims the healthcare company’s infant formula causes necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a serious intestinal illness. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024

Therapeutics that influence the intestinal microbiome could also positively impact immune cell function, although this link is still being investigated. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

In 2018, an outbreak of intestinal illness linked to salads from McDonald's sickened more than 500 people in more than a dozen states. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024

But the company has also found itself in trouble with frequent recalls and outbreaks for years, including links to some of the 600 cases of a parasitic intestinal disease cyclosporiasis confirmed in 2013, the largest outbreak of its kind since 1997. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing intestinal

• intestinal fortitude

Kids Definition

intestinal

adjective

in·​tes·​ti·​nal in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl 

1

: of or relating to the intestine

2

: affecting or occurring in the intestine

intestinally

-ē

adverb

Medical Definition

intestinal

adjective

in·​tes·​ti·​nal

in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl, -ˈtes(t)-nəl, -ˈtes-ᵊn-əl, British often ˌin-(ˌ)tes-ˈtīn-ᵊl

1

a

: affecting or occurring in the intestine

intestinal digestion

intestinal catarrh

b

: living in the intestine

the intestinal flora

an intestinal worm

2

: of, relating to, or being the intestine

the intestinal canal

intestinally

-ē 

adverb