small intestine
noun
: the narrow part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes digestive enzymes, and is the chief site of the digestion of food into small molecules which are absorbed into the body
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The researchers applied worm larvae in patches on the subjects’ arms; after passing through the skin, the worms would travel through the blood stream, to the lungs and then to the small intestine.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Many people are actually infected with H. pylori and don’t experience any symptoms, but around 15% will go on to develop an ulcer in either their stomach (known as a gastric ulcer) or a portion of the small intestine called the duodenum (known as a duodenal ulcer).
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Apr. 2025
How Bile Acids Shape the Microbiome Produced in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine after eating, bile acids are mostly known for breaking down dietary fats and helping absorb fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K.
—Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The food then mixes with digestive juices from the first part of the small intestine.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
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Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Many people are actually infected with H. pylori and don’t experience any symptoms, but around 15% will go on to develop an ulcer in either their stomach (known as a gastric ulcer) or a portion of the small intestine called the duodenum (known as a duodenal ulcer).
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Apr. 2025
How Bile Acids Shape the Microbiome Produced in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine after eating, bile acids are mostly known for breaking down dietary fats and helping absorb fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K.
—Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The food then mixes with digestive juices from the first part of the small intestine.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Small intestine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20intestine. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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