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

Although caffeinated coffee has a more powerful effect on the digestive system, decaf coffee can also increase the urge to poop after meals. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 10 Nov. 2026

A little bit of walking every day can go a long way, especially for your digestive system. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026

The dinosaurs’ digestive systems are incapable of breaking down vegetable matter into anything other than a painfully gassy bloat. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Police recovered the jewelry once the merchandise had passed through his digestive system. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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