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
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Sodium draws fluid into the digestive tract, leading to swelling and bloating.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025
In large amounts, capsaicin can irritate the stomach lining and stimulate pain receptors in your digestive tract.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 3 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
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025
In large amounts, capsaicin can irritate the stomach lining and stimulate pain receptors in your digestive tract.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 3 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
See All Example Sentences for digestive tract
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“Digestive tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20tract. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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