intestine
noun/ɪnˈtɛstɪn/
Frequency rank: #10,291 most common English word
Meaning
the long tube in the body that digests food and absorbs nutrients after it leaves the stomach.
Example sentence
After the surgery, the doctor explained that the problem was in the small intestine.
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