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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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 2019 Traces of the gas can be found in sewage, marshlands and the intestinal tracts of fish and human babies, as well as several other instances. — Fox News, "Extraterrestrials may spout out toxic gas as a sign of life, researchers suggest," 26 June 2019 Generally, fecal transplants (aka fecal microbiota for transplantation or FMTs) are intended to replace or replenish the microbial communities that thrive in the intestinal tract. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "One dead after poop transplant gone wrong, FDA warns," 14 June 2019 Advisories are issued by the department when water quality monitoring shows the presence of enteric bacteria, a substance that normally inhabits the intestinal tract of humans and animals. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Panama City Beach bacteria advisory: One fecal matter advisory lifted, new one in place," 24 July 2019 Potential fifth starter Brian Johnson is just playing catch at Fenway after going to the injured list June 29 (retroactive to June 27) with an intestinal issue previously reported by the Globe. — Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, "As Sox hit break, bats are booming," 7 July 2019 Salmonella, which rarely affects how food tastes or smells, lives in the intestinal tracts of animals, including birds and people. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "62 people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas," 28 June 2019 Sewage contamination in the water can expose people to intestinal viruses, bacteria and parasites. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Latest beach forecast: Rip current risk for Gulf Shores, Destin; sewage leak closes Panama City spot," 10 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
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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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