digestive tract

Noun

1.

digestive tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination Synonyms: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract

Pronunciation: (dy-JES-tuv trakt)

See Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract.

alimentary canal, alimentary tract, breadbasket, canal, channel, digestive system, digestive tube, duct, enteron, epithelial duct, esophagus, gastrointestinal system, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract, gorge, gullet, large intestine, oesophagus, pharynx, small intestine, stomach, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium, throat, tum, tummy