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alimentary canal
noun
: the long tube in the body through which food passes after it is eaten
Full Definition of ALIMENTARY CANAL
: the tubular passage that extends from mouth to anus and functions in digestion and absorption of food and elimination of residual waste
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First Known Use of ALIMENTARY CANAL
1764
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alimentary canal
noun al·i·men·ta·ry canal \ˌa-lə-ˈmen-tə-rē-, -ˈmen-trē-\
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alimentary canal
noun
Medical Definition of ALIMENTARY CANAL
: the tubular passage that extends from mouth to anus, functions in digestion and absorption of food and elimination of residual waste, and includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
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