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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Some seeds have a thick exterior coat to shield that tiny plant inside from dryness, injury, fire, an animal's digestive tract, or disease.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
This type of fiber helps move food through your digestive tract and prevents constipation.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Drink Ginger Tea to Improve Digestion Ginger tea contains the compound gingerol, which helps food move through the stomach and digestive tract.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
In comments reported by Reuters, the company’s CEO said Novo’s Wegovy pill relies on a proprietary absorption technology that helps semaglutide survive the digestive tract — something a copycat product would not have.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
This type of fiber helps move food through your digestive tract and prevents constipation.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Drink Ginger Tea to Improve Digestion Ginger tea contains the compound gingerol, which helps food move through the stomach and digestive tract.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
In comments reported by Reuters, the company’s CEO said Novo’s Wegovy pill relies on a proprietary absorption technology that helps semaglutide survive the digestive tract — something a copycat product would not have.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Digestive tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20tract. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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