gastrointestinal

adjective

gas·​tro·​in·​tes·​ti·​nal ˌga-strō-in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl 

-ˈtes(t)-nəl

: of, relating to, affecting, or including both stomach and intestine

Examples of gastrointestinal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Solius’s counter is that cutaneous production is self-regulating, avoids gastrointestinal absorption issues, and restores a biological process modern indoor life has largely eliminated. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The jalapeño recall also impacts Taylor Fresh Foods, who also recalled shredded lettuce carrying cyclospora, a gastrointestinal illness that also causes diarrhea to those infected. — Joseph Hernandez august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

What’s more, the longer and hotter the meat is cooked, the more HCAs develop, often appearing as char, according to Tracy Proverbs-Singh, MD, gastrointestinal medical oncologist at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. — Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

Vibrio infection can result in gastrointestinal illness, wound infection, or blood poisoning, officials said. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gastrointestinal

• gastrointestinal tract

Rhymes for gastrointestinal

• intestinal

Kids Definition

gastrointestinal

adjective

gas·​tro·​in·​tes·​ti·​nal ˌgas-trō-in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl 

: of, relating to, or including both stomach and intestine

Medical Definition

gastrointestinal

adjective

gas·​tro·​in·​tes·​ti·​nal ˌgas-trō-in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl, -ˈtes(t)-nəl 

: of, relating to, or affecting both stomach and intestine

gastrointestinal distress