intestinal
adjective
in·​tes·​ti·​nal
| \ in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl
, -ˈtes(t)-nəl, -ˈte-sᵊn-əl, British often ˌin-(ˌ)te-ˈstī-nᵊl\
, -ˈtes(t)-nəl, -ˈte-sᵊn-əl, British often ˌin-(ˌ)te-ˈstī-nᵊl\
Definition of intestinal
1
: affecting, occurring, or living in the intestine
2
: of, relating to, or being the intestine
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Examples of intestinal in a Sentence
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Crew members were felled with intestinal ailments, and Gray had fallen into a dazed anomie. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, "James Gray’s Journey from the Outer Boroughs to Outer Space," 9 Sep. 2019 The main reason for her death is intestinal damage. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Missing girl Nora Quoirin: How police think she died," 15 Aug. 2019 But massive barns, no outdoor access, dangerous overcrowding, and intestinal damage remain risks. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "Meatless meat is having a moment. Will eggless eggs be next?," 23 July 2019 Eagles were selected for the award in 2015, when Glenn Frey was ill with intestinal problems. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "Earth, Wind & Fire Becomes First R&B Group to Receive Kennedy Center Honors," 18 July 2019 Federal public health officials are urging people to take precautions to protect themselves against a microscopic parasite that can live for days in swimming pools and water playgrounds and cause severe intestinal problems. — oregonlive.com, "Crypto: Health authorities warn against microscopic parasite that lives in pools, water parks," 1 July 2019 Bacteria can then migrate through the intestinal wall, stimulating myeloid cells and also increasing the risk of poststroke infections. — Bret Stetka, Scientific American, "New Method for Tackling Stroke Restrains an Overactive Immune System," 2 July 2019 The report also documented cases of intestinal infections among employees that were not properly handled. — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, "Inspectors give Carnival Cruise Line one of its worst sanitation grades ever," 13 Aug. 2019 Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) Both the children and the mice developed increasingly severe intestinal dysbiosis as their disease progressed. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "Poop transplants can help prematurely old mice live longer," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intestinal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for intestinal
intestinal
adjective
in·​tes·​ti·​nal
| \ in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl
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Kids Definition of intestinal
: of, relating to, or affecting the intestine
an intestinal illness
intestinal
adjective
in·​tes·​ti·​nal
| \ in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl, -ˈtes(t)-nəl, -ˈtes-ᵊn-əl, British often ˌin-(ˌ)tes-ˈtīn-ᵊl\
Medical Definition of intestinal
1a
: affecting or occurring in the intestine
intestinal digestion intestinal catarrh
b
: living in the intestine
the intestinal flora an intestinal worm
2
: of, relating to, or being the intestine
the intestinal canal
Other Words from intestinal
intestinally
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adverb
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adverb
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