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

Examples of digestive tract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This gel has a consistency similar to pudding and may help lower LDL cholesterol by reducing its absorption in the digestive tract. —Caitlin Beale, Health, 7 Jan. 2026

Alcohol can irritate the digestive tract, alter gut bacteria and interfere with how the intestines absorb water, doctors said. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025

Stay Hydrated When Eating High-Fiber Foods Consuming high-fiber foods like beans requires staying hydrated so the fiber can move through your digestive tract. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025

It's inspired a capsule-sized platform that can stick to surfaces when submerged in liquids, including your digestive tract. —New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digestive tract

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact

Medical Definition

digestive tract

noun

: the tubular passage typically extending from mouth to 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