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

Larger pieces might pass through the digestive tract harmlessly. —Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025

Eating enough fiber is important for digestive health and helps prevent constipation, support healthy bowel movements, and support the growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Nov. 2025

The drug works best when administered by injection, as it is not efficiently absorbed in the digestive tract. —New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025

Smaller seed particles move through the digestive tract more easily and are less likely to irritate. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digestive tract

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• 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