digestive system
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3.4
- noun
- /dɪˈdʒɛstɪv ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema digestivo
- The doctor explained how the digestive system breaks down food into essential nutrients.
- digestive system anomalies
- includes the digestive system
He was so tiny and he had something wrong with his digestive system.
- He was so tiny and he had something wrong with his digestive system.
- So your neurochemistry is wildly impacted by what's going on in your digestive system.
- Their baby eggs basically work their way into your digestive system.
- So gut transit time is a, a personal measure of the health of this entire digestive system.
- But coming back to digestion, one thing is, and this is something that many people might have experienced, there are many rhythms in our digestive system.
- Their heart, their digestive system, all of it can flatten quite substantially.
- If you're a warrior, that can absolutely destroy your digestive system.
- Raw foods like salads are very hard in your digestive system.
- It's because it's affects your, it just affects your digestive system.
- Like I and especially if you know, you know, running sometimes get your digestive system going is all I'll say.
- And also the digestive system, like the digestive issues are crazy out of control.
- So they're, they occur in US in the digestive systems of, of cows and they're in the water column.
Examples
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Japanese have different digestive systems, and foreign rice cannot be properly digested by our bodies.
Fiction book (1996) -
The human digestive system hasn't got used to any dairy products yet.
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Do you have any idea what that does to your digestive system?
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The digestive system of this animal is very slow.
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That is your digestive system preparing for food.
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In short, fiber is the key to a digestive system in perfect working order.
Blog text (22) -
One day off wheat, and my entire digestive system feels at peace, like a calm sea.
Blog text (12) -
As it turned out, the Chinese food seemed to have no ill effects on Frieda's digestive system.
Fiction book (1998) -
Fiber can improve the health of your digestive system by preventing the buildup of toxins.
Blog text (22) -
But the wombat's digestive system is more efficient than those of kangaroos, sheep, and cattle.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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3.5
A group of organs like the stomach and intestines that break down and take in food
A group of organs that digest and absorb food
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the system of organs responsible for digestion' is directly and transparently derived from 'digestive' (relating to digestion) plus 'system' (a set of cooperating parts). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
The noun digestive system comes from two parts: digestive (from a word meaning 'to break down') and system (meaning 'a group of parts working together'). Imagine food moving through several organs that break it into tiny pieces your body can use; that's why the phrase means 'the organs that break down food and take in nutrients'.