Definition of Intestine

In`tes´tine
a.1.
1.Internal; inward; - opposed to external.
Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs,
Intestine stone and ulcers.
- Milton.
2.Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign; - applied usually to that which is evil; as, intestine disorders, calamities, etc.
Hoping here to end
Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued.
- Milton.
An intestine struggle . . . between authority and liberty.
- Hume.
3.Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.
Everything labors under an intestine necessity.
- Cudworth.
4.Shut up; inclosed.
n.1.
1.(Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
2.The bowels; entrails; viscera.
Large intestine
(Human Anat. & Med.) the lower portion of the bowel, terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the retention of fecal matter, being shorter, broader, and less convoluted than the small intestine; it consists of three parts, the cæcum, colon, and rectum.
Small intestine
(Human Anat. & Med.) the upper portion of the bowel, in which the process of digestion is practically completed. It is narrow and contorted, and consists of three parts, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.


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