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Gastrointestinal tract
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gastrointestinal tract
n.
The part of the digestive system consisting of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.

Gastrointestinal tract
The entire length of the digestive system, running from the stomach, through the small intestine, large intestine, and out the rectum and anus.


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