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

However, zinc supplements may be necessary with restrictive diets or specific medical conditions like those impacting your digestive tract. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025

Digestive Issues Pre-workout ingredients like L-citrulline, arginine alpha-ketoglutarate (AAKG), caffeine, and niacin can all irritate your digestive tract. —Carley Millhone, Health, 11 Dec. 2025

Foreign material in food products presents health risks, including choking, damage to teeth and digestive tract injury. —Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025

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