Definition of GASTROINTESTINAL

Examples of gastrointestinal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, the lead becomes toxic. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, "A bald eagle has been released back into the wild after recovering from lead poisoning," 23 May 2020 Mack has Crohn’s disease, a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. — Ac Shilton, Health.com, "We Need to Talk About PTSD in People With Past Health Traumas—and How Coronavirus Is Making it Worse," 20 May 2020 Covid-19 is listed as a contributing factor to her death, along with gastrointestinal bleedingsaid Angelica Whiting. — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, "Cynthia Whiting, a doting grandmother, among the coronavirus deaths at Sagepoint Senior Living," 8 May 2020 Patients in the lopinavir and ritonavir trial were also found to show more gastrointestinal side effects such as vomiting and diarrhea than those not given the drug in the comparison group. — Jason Gale, Fortune, "HIV pill fails while flu medication helps in early coronavirus drug trials," 19 Mar. 2020 Canine enteric coronavirus, which affects the gastrointestinal tract, is fairly rare and typically only affects puppies under six weeks of age. — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, "Can Dogs and Cats Get Coronavirus? A Doctor Explains," 4 Mar. 2020 However, cardiac and gastrointestinal complications, which can be fatal, can occur in around 20% to 30% of people, the CDC says. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "'Murder Hornets' are in the United States. These other dangerous bugs are more common," 4 May 2020 Your first milk — or colostrum, which is thicker than breast milk — is typically all the nutrition your baby needs; and contains antibodies and other substances that protect her against gastrointestinal and respiratory infections. — New York Times, "How to Breastfeed During the First 2 Weeks of Life," 18 Apr. 2020 Coronaviruses, named for the crown-like halo of spikes on their outer surfaces, cause a wide range of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in humans and animals. — Ars Technica, "Here’s the latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan," 28 Jan. 2020

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29 May 2020

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“Gastrointestinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrointestinal. Accessed 29 May. 2020.