Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastrointestinal tract

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: gas-troin-testi-nal -tract
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The digestive tract present in numerous animals, including humans, comprising the stomach and intestines.

Inflected Forms

gastrointestinal tracts (plural)

Synonyms

GI tract alimentary canal alimentary tract digestive tube digestive tract

Questions

What does gastrointestinal tract mean?: The digestive tract present in numerous animals, including humans, comprising the stomach and intestines.

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