gastrointestinal tract
noun
medical
: the part of the digestive system that consists of the stomach and intestines
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Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that causes persistent digestive symptoms, pain and fatigue, significantly affecting quality of life.
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The toxin in death cap mushrooms, called amatoxin, can damage the kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal tract if ingested.
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Microplastics are absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and may trigger inflammation and damage cells.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Probiotics May Not Survive the Digestive System To reach the small and large intestines and populate the gut microbiome, the probiotic must survive the upper gastrointestinal tract.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
The toxin in death cap mushrooms, called amatoxin, can damage the kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal tract if ingested.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Microplastics are absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and may trigger inflammation and damage cells.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Gastrointestinal tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrointestinal%20tract. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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