WordNet
gastrointestinal system
n. the system that makes food absorbable into the body [syn: digestive system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium]
Usage examples of "gastrointestinal system".
They felt the infection was somewhere in the urinary or gastrointestinal system, or perhaps even in a small area of the lungs.
Nanomachinery will keep your gastrointestinal system capable of operation, even when it is unused for long periods of time.
An American habit he found particularly satisfying was their penchant for referring to an antagonist in terms of the terminal anatomical feature of the gastrointestinal system.