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

Some patients also experienced mucositis, which is inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract, and stomatitis, which is the inflammation of the mucous membranes inside the mouth. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Weber was aware of four consumer reports seeking medical treatment to remove the bristles from their digestive tract or throat, the CPSC said. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Additionally, rope toys can cause a choking hazard or even lacerate your dog’s digestive tract. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Fiber can also add bulk to stool and help keep things moving through the digestive tract. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026

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