LARGEINTESTINE

Large intestine

The large intestine is the last part of the digestive system in vertebrate animals. Its function is to absorb water from the remaining indigestible food matter, and then to pass useless waste material from the body. This article is primarily about the human gut, though the information about its processes are directly applicable to most mammals.

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large intestine

Noun

  1. The second to last part of the digestive system, comprising the cecum and colon.


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