digestive tract

noun

: the tubular passage typically extending from the mouth to the anus or cloaca that functions in digestion and absorption of food and elimination of residual waste and that in most mammals includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, and anus

called also alimentary canal, alimentary tract

Examples of digestive tract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Foreign material in food products presents health risks, including choking, damage to teeth and digestive tract injury. —Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

Dairy Products Dairy products like milk and cheese contain lactose, a sugar that is not always easily broken down in the digestive tract. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025

The fruit is about 93% water by weight, supporting healthy hydration in your digestive tract and throughout your body. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 Sep. 2025

Experiments have demonstrated that these particles can move beyond the digestive tract, entering the bloodstream, crossing cell membranes, and eventually reaching reproductive organs. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digestive tract

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
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• distract
• enact
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• impact

Medical Definition

digestive tract

noun

: the tubular passage typically extending from mouth to anus or cloaca that functions in digestion and absorption of food and elimination of residual waste and that in most mammals includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, and anus

called also alimentary canal, alimentary tract