intestine
nounmasculinetécnico/ĩtɨʃˈtinu/medium
in·tes·ti·no
Definition
The part of the digestive tract extending from the stomach to the anus, responsible for nutrient and water absorption and waste elimination.
The pain was in the intestine.
Food moves from the stomach to the intestine.
Common collocations
small intestinelarge intestineintestinal painintestinal bacteria
Etymology
Do latim 'intestinus' (interno).