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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The same holds true in the most complex surgical field of the digestive system.
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Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
These ingredients can work together to soothe discomfort and encourage a healthy digestive system.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Burros need to consume much more plant material than their native grazing counterparts, like bighorn sheep or mule deer, due to their less efficient digestive systems.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The big one is that the digestive system now gets low priority.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
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Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
These ingredients can work together to soothe discomfort and encourage a healthy digestive system.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Burros need to consume much more plant material than their native grazing counterparts, like bighorn sheep or mule deer, due to their less efficient digestive systems.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The big one is that the digestive system now gets low priority.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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