bowel

noun/baʊəl/

Frequency rank: #7,197 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the long tube in the body that digests food and removes waste; the intestine.

Illustration for the English word “bowel”

Example sentence

The doctor asked the patient about any changes in his bowel movements.

Synonyms & related words

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