digestive system
noun
: the bodily system concerned with the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food and the discharge of residual wastes and consisting of the digestive tract and accessory glands (such as the salivary glands and the pancreas) that secrete digestive enzymes
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From vitamin A to vitamin C, cantaloupe packs a punch with essential nutrients that can help support your immune and digestive systems, studies have shown.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Some evidence suggests that caffeine has a laxative effect and triggers muscles in the digestive system to contract.8
Keep in mind that this effect may worsen constipation or diarrhea in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Some evidence suggests that caffeine has a laxative effect and triggers muscles in the digestive system to contract.8
Keep in mind that this effect may worsen constipation or diarrhea in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
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“Digestive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20system. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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