intestine
Word family adjectiveintestinalnounintestine
in·tes·tine /ɪnˈtestɪn/ noun [countableC]
HBthe long tube in your body through which food passes after it leaves your stomach 肠 SYN gut —intestinal adjectiveadj
→ large intestine, small intestine Origin intestine (1400-1500) French intestin, from Latin intestinum, from intus “inside”