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large intestine
noun
- the part of the alimentary canal consisting of the caecum, colon, and rectum. It extracts moisture from food residues, which are later excreted as faeces Compare small intestine
large intestine
- The wide lower section of the intestine that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus. The large intestine acts mainly to absorb water from digested materials and solidify feces. In most vertebrate animals, it includes the cecum, colon, and rectum.
large intestine
- The lower portion of the intestines , which receives a soupy mixture of digested food from the small intestine , reabsorbs most of the fluids , and then passes the resulting solid substance ( feces ) out of the body through the anus . The large intestine is divided into the cecum, colon , and rectum .
Example Sentences
The capsule then began its journey through the stomach, small intestine and large intestine to collect information about pH, temperature and pressure.
"It opens the door to developing tools for analyzing spatial data and informs the design of future studies on the small and large intestine."
By ensuring sufficient iron availability to the large intestine, it may be possible to reduce dysbiosis and the gastrointestinal issues that often accompany Parkinson's disease treatment.
They traced amino acid absorption in the small and large intestines.
Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large intestine, also called the colon and rectum.
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