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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Coconut water may keep your digestive system flowing because it's mostly made of water and can move along dietary fiber, which is important for regularity.46 Coconut water may help the stomach to empty faster, keeping things moving through your digestive tract and preventing constipation.
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 8 July 2025
Gut health refers to the optimal functioning of the digestive system, specifically the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the trillions of microbes that live within it, known as the gut microbiome.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 June 2025
This finding prompted their primary care physician to order tests for cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive system and other organs.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 June 2025
These parasite eggs can mature inside of human digestive systems and they were found in the pig dental calculus.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 8 July 2025
Gut health refers to the optimal functioning of the digestive system, specifically the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the trillions of microbes that live within it, known as the gut microbiome.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 June 2025
This finding prompted their primary care physician to order tests for cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive system and other organs.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 June 2025
These parasite eggs can mature inside of human digestive systems and they were found in the pig dental calculus.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for digestive system
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“Digestive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20system. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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