Vi fant 3 definisjoner av digestive system på engelsk.
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| digestive system - the system that makes food absorbable into the body | ||
| gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium | ||
| system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" | ||
| organic structure, physical structure, body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | ||
| liver large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes | ||
| pancreas a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin | ||
| digestive fluid, digestive juice secretions that aid digestion | ||
| alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination | ||
| digestive gland any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract | ||
