gastrointestinal tract

noun

medical

: the part of the digestive system that consists of the stomach and intestines

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Belladonna contains atropine, which blocks cisapride from helping with the motility of your gastrointestinal tract. —

Mary Choy, Health, 9 Oct. 2024 Eating lentils every day could be the key to lowering your cholesterol without causing stress on your gastrointestinal tract, according to a study published earlier this year in the journal Nutrients. —

Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 Different bacteria can serve different functions in your gastrointestinal tract. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Constant Nausea, Vomiting, or Weight Loss Constant nausea and vomiting, with or without weight loss, can be a sign of metastatic breast cancer if the cancer has spread into the liver or another part of the gastrointestinal tract. —

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