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noun
The digestive tract of any of many animals, including humans, that have stomach(s) and intestine(s).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: GI tract
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digestive tract, tract
noun
tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, GI tract
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
Narrower terms: enteron
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