DIGESTIVE TUBE
\da͡ɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv tjˈuːb], \daɪdʒˈɛstɪv tjˈuːb], \d_aɪ_dʒ_ˈɛ_s_t_ɪ_v t_j_ˈuː_b]\
Definitions of DIGESTIVE TUBE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
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