large intestine

noun

: the more terminal division of the vertebrate intestine that is wider and shorter than the small intestine, typically divided into cecum, colon, and rectum, and concerned especially with the resorption of water and the formation of feces

Examples of large intestine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The spores subsequently grow in an infant’s large intestine and produce neurotoxin. —Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025

This time, not only her small intestines, but also her large intestines, pancreas, and liver. —Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

Rub your abdomen from the lower right, up toward your ribcage, then to the left of your stomach, and then down; this movement follows the direction of the large intestine and helps push waste along. —Ayana Underwood, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025

Tests revealed the presence of Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that, when ingested, can colonize a baby's large intestine and produce toxins. —Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for large intestine

• clandestine
• progestin

Kids Definition

large intestine

noun

: the last part of the intestine which is wider and shorter than the small intestine, which consists of the cecum, colon, and rectum, and which absorbs water from the material left over from digestion and prepares the feces for release from the body

Medical Definition

large intestine

noun

: the more terminal division of the vertebrate intestine that is wider and shorter than the small intestine, typically divided into cecum, colon, and rectum, and concerned especially with the resorption of water and the formation of feces