gastrointestinal tract
noun
medical
: the part of the digestive system that consists of the stomach and intestines
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Vitamin K deficiency can cause serious, life-threatening bleeding in infants up to six months of age, according to the CDC, especially in the brain and gastrointestinal tract.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 May 2026
But consuming cannabis in an edible—thus sending it through the gastrointestinal tract—may mean the effects will take longer to feel.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Changes to the gastrointestinal tract that affect absorption impact vitamin D levels.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Gastrointestinal tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrointestinal%20tract. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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