intestinal

adjective

in·tes·ti·nal | \ in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl

, -ˈtes(t)-nəl, -ˈte-sᵊn-əl, British often ˌin-(ˌ)te-ˈstī-nᵊl\

Definition of intestinal

1 : affecting, occurring, or living in the intestine

2 : of, relating to, or being the intestine

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This relationship can be cyclical, Sperling says: Stress or anxiety can prompt gut inflammation and intestinal spasms, leading to more GI symptoms, which can just translate to more stress or anxiety. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "How to Know If Your Abdominal Pain Is Physical or Mental," 16 Feb. 2019 Image McDonald’s pulled salads from 3,000 restaurants in the Midwest after health experts announced that more than 100 people had been infected by an intestinal parasite in recent weeks. — Matthew Haag, New York Times, "McDonald’s Removes Salads Linked to Intestinal Parasite Outbreak in Midwest," 13 July 2018 Medical personnel ordered each dog to be treated for coccidia, an intestinal parasite that can thrive in areas with dog feces, records show. — Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, "Arizona U-Haul billionaire dumps 7 sick rottweilers on dog rescue in Gilbert," 26 June 2018 He was examined and found to have an intestinal obstruction and other ailments. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Tiger cub Moka recovers, back on display at San Diego Zoo Safari Park," 30 Mar. 2018 Sign-up One of the experimental drugs is a next-generation heartburn treatment, while the second is for chronic intestinal pain. — Jonathan D. Rockoff, WSJ, "Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Picks AstraZeneca Executive to Be Next CEO," 4 Jan. 2019 Fermented foods like kombucha may also improve the health of your intestinal cells, boost your immune function, and cut your risk of allergy and chronic disease, says Neola. — Cassie Shortsleeve, Good Housekeeping, "5 Things You Should Know Before You Drink Kombucha Again," 26 Aug. 2016 Weird but true: Dogs lower intestinal tract glands produce a clear, jelly-like slime to lubricate the colon and help stool pass more easily. — Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, "6 Things Your Dog's Poop Can Tell You About Its Health," 11 July 2018 This finding might suggest that the living supplements could help rejuvenate the intestinal inhabitants after an antibiotic onslaught—as probiotic makers would surely like to claim. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Probiotics: If you don’t just poop them out, they may muck up your guts," 8 Sep. 2018

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