Definitions for intestine
ɪnˈtɛs tɪnin·tes·tine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. intestine, bowel, gutnoun

   the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INTESTINEadjective

   Etymology: intestin, Fr. intestinus, Latin.

   1. Internal; inward; not external.

   Of these inward and intestine enemies to prayer, there are our past sins to wound us, our present cares to distract us, our distempered passions to disorder us, and a whole swarm of loose and floating imaginations to molest us. Brian Duppa.

   Intestine war no more our passions wage,
   Ev'n giddy factions hear away their rage. Alexander Pope.

   2. Contained in the body.

   Intestine stone, and ulcer, cholick pangs,
   And moon-struck madness. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi.

   A wooden jack, which had almost
   Lost, by disuse, the art to roast,
   A sudden alteration feels,
   Increas'd by new intestine wheels. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

   3. Domestick, not foreign. I know not whether the word be properly used in the following example of William Shakespeare: perhaps for mortal and intestine should be read mortal internecine.

   Since the mortal and intestine jars
   'Twixt thy seditious countrymen and us,
   It hath in solemn synods been decreed,
   T' admit no traffick to our adverse towns. William Shakespeare.

   But God, or Nature, while they thus contend,
   To these intestine discords put an end. John Dryden, Ovid.

   She saw her sons with purple deaths expire,
   A dreadful series of intestine wars,
   Inglorious triumphs, and dishonest scars. Alexander Pope.

2. Intestinenoun

   The gut; the bowel: most commonly without a singular.

   Etymology: intestinum, Lat. intestine, Fr.

   The intestines or guts may be inflamed by an acrid substance taken inwardly. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intestine

   The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Food taken in through the mouth is digested to extract nutrients and absorb energy, and the waste expelled at the anus as feces. Gastrointestinal is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines. Most animals have a "through-gut" or complete digestive tract. Exceptions are more primitive ones: sponges have small pores (ostia) throughout their body for digestion and a larger dorsal pore (osculum) for excretion, comb jellies have both a ventral mouth and dorsal anal pores, while cnidarians and acoels have a single pore for both digestion and excretion.The human gastrointestinal tract consists of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, and is divided into the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. The GI tract includes all structures between the mouth and the anus, forming a continuous passageway that includes the main organs of digestion, namely, the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The complete human digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gallbladder). The tract may also be divided into foregut, midgut, and hindgut, reflecting the embryological origin of each segment. The whole human GI tract is about nine metres (30 feet) long at autopsy. It is considerably shorter in the living body because the intestines, which are tubes of smooth muscle tissue, maintain constant muscle tone in a halfway-tense state but can relax in spots to allow for local distention and peristalsis.The gastrointestinal tract contains the gut microbiota, with some 1,000 different strains of bacteria having diverse roles in maintenance of immune health and metabolism, and many other microorganisms. Cells of the GI tract release hormones to help regulate the digestive process. These digestive hormones, including gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and ghrelin, are mediated through either intracrine or autocrine mechanisms, indicating that the cells releasing these hormones are conserved structures throughout evolution.

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1. intestine

   The intestine is a long, winding tube that forms part of the digestive system in many animals, including humans. It stretches from the stomach to the anus and is divided into two primary sections: the small intestine and the large intestine. It plays a crucial role in the body's digestion of food and the absorption of nutrients, vitamins, water, and electrolytes. Additionally, intestines also play a major role in the excretion of waste materials.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Intestineadjective

   internal; inward; -- opposed to external

2. Intestineadjective

   internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign; -- applied usually to that which is evil; as, intestine disorders, calamities, etc

3. Intestineadjective

   depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective

4. Intestineadjective

   shut up; inclosed

5. Intestineadjective

   that part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus

6. Intestineadjective

   the bowels; entrails; viscera

7. Etymology: [L. intestinus, fr. intus on the inside, within, fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See In.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Intestine

   In human anatomy, the intestine is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the pyloric sphincter of the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. In humans, the small intestine is further subdivided into the duodenum, jejunum and ileum while the large intestine is subdivided into the cecum and colon.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intestine

   in-tes′tin, adj. internal: contained in the animal body: domestic: not foreign.—n.pl. a part of the digestive system, divided into the smaller intestine (comprising duodenum, jejunum, and ileum) and the greater intestine.—adj. Intes′tinal, pertaining to the intestines of an animal body. [Fr.,—L. intestinus—intus, within.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intestine

   A type of system within the body of a human being or animal.

   The intestine is within the body between the stomach and anus.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intestine

   that part of the alimentary canal through which the food passes from the stomach, in which absorption is completed and the excretions are formed for expulsion.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intestine in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intestine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of intestine in a Sentence

1. Peckish Erast Zubarev:

   I’d made a cup of coffee, and was settling in front of the TV down when I opened it and saw this little white worm crawling across the top, i was told by my mate it was a parasitic threadworm that lives in the intestine.

2. Peckish Erast Zubarev:

   I was told by my mate it was a parasitic threadworm that lives in the intestine.

3. Robert Swift:

   If the stomach contains food, however, there are gastric juices and enzymes that mix the food and the alcohol, and only small amounts of food are passed into the intestine, now the alcohol is diluted in the stomach, and only a small quantity of alcohol is absorbed at any time.

4. William S. Burroughs:

   Which came first the intestine or the tapeworm?

5. Hannah Arrington:

   We got rushed from our local hospital to Arnold Palmer( Hospital for Children), he got the surgery done and they took out almost three feet of his small intestine. He also had to get the holes in his stomach repaired, holes in his large intestine repaired, and a part near his colon repaired as well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intestine
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=intestine
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intestine
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intestine
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=intestine
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=intestine
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=intestine