alimentary : Idioms & Phrases
Alimentary canal
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noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
digestive tract; gastrointestinal tract; digestive tube; alimentary canal; GI tract.
WordNet
- the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected.
Webster 1913
alimentary paste
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noun shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
pasta.
WordNet
alimentary tract
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noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
digestive tract; gastrointestinal tract; digestive tube; alimentary canal; GI tract.
WordNet
alimentary tract smear
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noun any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts