How to Use digestive tract in a Sentence

digestive tract

noun

• The cause was Crohn’s disease, a disorder of the digestive tract, said his wife, Maryann Grodin.
  — Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2018
• The structure is a network of tissues which is found throughout the body, wrapping around the entire digestive tract,the lungs, and every artery and vein.
  — Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2018
• Just last year, there was another similar structural substance found to surround the digestive tract known as the mesentery.
  — Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2018
• These items were among 64 pounds of trash found in the digestive tract of a juvenile sperm whale that recently washed ashore in southern Spain.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 12 Apr. 2018
• The researchers cut out the parasites’ digestive tracts and filtered them to extract DNA.
  — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2018
• Laboratory studies have shown that if swallowed by fish, compounds in plastic fragments can be absorbed from the digestive tract into flesh.
  — The Economist, 3 Mar. 2018
• Likewise, horses fart so much because their diet is mostly plant-based, and their fibrous food gets digested through fermentation in the back half of their digestive tract.
  — Brian Resnick, Vox, 3 Apr. 2018
• The fiber in lima beans can lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the digestive tract and increasing its excretion in the stool.
  — Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024
• Promotes Regular Digestion Cooked spinach is a good source of fiber, which helps clean out your digestive tract and remove unwanted buildup to support gut health.
  — Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
• The newfound network lies below the skin's surface and between muscles, lining the digestive tract, lungs and urinary systems, and surrounding arteries and veins, the researchers said.
  — Healthday, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2018
• That includes cells along the back of the throat, in the digestive tract, in the heart, in the kidneys, and even in the brain.
  — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 1 July 2020
• The virus could enter through the mouth but grow in the digestive tract.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 8 June 2020
• Some of the body lice had Y. pestis in their digestive tracts and in their feces.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
• There are no teeth inside the digestive tract past the mouth.
  — Joe Graedonteresa Graedon, The Seattle Times, 28 Nov. 2018
• Studies need to be done to see if CWD survives the digestive tract of the wolf.
  — Arkansas Online, 2 July 2021
• As with other fruit, Ng says that the fiber in yuzu helps support the digestive tract.
  — Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 4 Jan. 2023
• The butter and Frank’s Red Hot mixed to the tolerance of each digestive tract.
  — Matthew Korfhage, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
• This gives your meds enough time to make their way from your digestive tract to your bloodstream.
  — Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 26 Oct. 2023
• One idea is to cinch zip ties on the collars so that the plastic tails catch within the snake’s digestive tract.
  — Bill Kearney South Florida Sun-Sentinel (tns), al, 13 Feb. 2023
• Even a short flight can upset your pet’s digestive tract — this goes for cats as well as dogs.
  — Christine Ryan, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2020
• The colon and rectum make up the lower part of the digestive tract, or large intestine.
  — Anne Grauel, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 21 Mar. 2021
• As such, the male anglerfish barely has a digestive tract to speak of, and no instinct for the hunt.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 26 June 2018
• Red meat, for example, can take days to move through the digestive tract.
  — Julie Poole, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2022
• Your gut is lined with nerves that work to expand and contract to push food through your digestive tract.
  — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 24 Dec. 2019
• In April, 64 pounds of trash were found in the digestive tract of a juvenile sperm whale that washed ashore in southern Spain.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 5 June 2018
• But these burrows appear to have avoided the area around the digestive tract.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2023
• Grass hay, which is high in fiber, keeps your pet bunny’s digestive tract healthy.
  — Caitlin McLean, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022
• The capsule is designed to break down after three or four weeks, and will exit the body through the digestive tract.
  — Eric Cheung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2019
• For instance, tapeworms lack digestive tracts of their own.
  — Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
• Trillions of microbes live in the digestive tract alone, a menagerie estimated to contain more than 1,000 species.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024

Last Updated: 30 Sep 2024