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Intestine

/ˌɪˈntɛstən/
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(noun) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.

Bacterial colonization of the intestine occurs after birth.
The large intestine absorbs water.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Nutrients from the food we eat are absorbed through the walls of the small ____ into the blood.

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