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

Examples of digestive system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their fiber content can help manage cholesterol levels by binding to cholesterol in your digestive system and carrying it out of the body. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025

Water helps your digestive system process the fiber content. —Cynthia Sass, Health, 23 Sep. 2025

Those infected can experience damage to the nervous system, heart muscles and digestive system. —Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025

The trillions of bacteria that inhabit our digestive system have a profound impact on how the immune system functions. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digestive system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Kids Definition

digestive system

noun

: the bodily system concerned with the intake, breakdown, and absorption of food and the discharge of wastes and that includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, anus, and glands (as the salivary glands)

Medical Definition

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

called also alimentary system