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
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Crohn’s disease, a lifelong condition that causes inflammation and irritation in your digestive tract, is pretty common.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
Strengthens the Gut Barrier The gut barrier is a thin layer of cells that separates the inside of your digestive tract from the rest of your body.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2026
The agency said metal bristles can break off, stick to grill grates and be swallowed, potentially lodging in the throat or digestive tract and causing internal injuries.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
For them, symptoms like abdominal pain, sudden bowel urgency and relentless fatigue often stem from chronic inflammation in the digestive tract — not simply from what’s on their plate.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
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Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
Strengthens the Gut Barrier The gut barrier is a thin layer of cells that separates the inside of your digestive tract from the rest of your body.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2026
The agency said metal bristles can break off, stick to grill grates and be swallowed, potentially lodging in the throat or digestive tract and causing internal injuries.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
For them, symptoms like abdominal pain, sudden bowel urgency and relentless fatigue often stem from chronic inflammation in the digestive tract — not simply from what’s on their plate.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Digestive tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20tract. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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