Intestine — In*tes tine, n.; pl. {Intestines}. [L. intestinum: cf. F. intestin. See {Intestine}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intestine — [in tes′tən] adj. [L intestinus, inward, internal < intus, within, akin to Gr entos < IE * entos < base * en, in] internal, with regard to a country or community; domestic; civil n. [L intestinum, neut. sing. of intestinus] [usually pl.] … English World dictionary
intestine — (n.) early 15c., from M.Fr. intestin (14c.) or directly from L. intestinum a gut, in plural, intestines, bowels, noun use of neuter of adjective intestinus “inward, internal” (see INTESTINES (Cf. intestines)). Distinction of large and small… … Etymology dictionary
intestine — internal, *inner, interior, inside Antonyms: foreign Contrasted words: external, *outer, exterior, outside, outward: extraneous, alien, *extrinsic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
intestine — (also intestines) ► NOUN ▪ the lower part of the alimentary canal from the end of the stomach to the anus. DERIVATIVES intestinal adjective. ORIGIN Latin intestinum, from intus within … English terms dictionary
Intestine — In anatomy, the intestine is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. In humans, the small intestine is… … Wikipedia
intestine — The digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus. It is divided primarily into the intestinum tenue (small i.) and the intestinum crassum (large i.). SYN: bowel, gut (1), intestinum (1). [L. intestinum] large i. [TA] the portion of the… … Medical dictionary
intestine — /in tes tin/, n. 1. Usually, intestines. the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the pylorus to the anus. 2. Also called small intestine. the narrow, longer part of the intestines, comprising the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, that… … Universalium
intestine — bowel; = gut; n. the part of the alimentary canal that extends from the stomach to the anus. It is divided into two main parts – the small intestine and the large intestine. The small intestine is divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. It … The new mediacal dictionary
intestine — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ lower, upper PREPOSITION ▪ along the intestine, in the … Collocations dictionary
