gastrointestinal tract

noun

The digestive tract present in numerous animals, including humans, comprising the stomach and intestines.

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GI tractalimentary canalalimentary tractdigestive tubedigestive tract
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Meanings

noungastrointestinal tract (plural gastrointestinal tracts)

plural gastrointestinal tracts

  1. anatomyThe digestive tract present in numerous animals, including humans, comprising the stomach and intestines.

    Synonyms: GI tract

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe digestive tract present in numerous animals, including humans, comprising the stomach and intestines.

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GI tract

More synonyms by meaning

nountubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

Similar
alimentary canalalimentary tractdigestive tubedigestive tractGI tract
Broader
ductepithelial ductcanal
Also see
alimentary canaldigestive systemdigestive tractgi tract

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gastrointestinal tract. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrointestinal%20tract

MLA

“gastrointestinal tract.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrointestinal%20tract. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastrointestinal tract,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrointestinal%20tract.

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