Intestine
Intestine , adjective
[Latin intestinus, from intus on the inside, within, from in in: compare French intestine. See In.]
1.
Internal; inward; -- opposed to external.
Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs,
Intestine stone and ulcers.
2.
Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign; -- applied usually to that which is evil; as, intestine disorders, calamities, etc.
Hoping here to end
Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued.
An intestine struggle... between authority and liberty.
3.
Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.
Everything labors under an intestine necessity.
4.
Shut up; inclosed. [Rare] — Cowper
Intestine (#) , noun
[Latin intestinum: compare French intestin. See Intestine, a.]
1.
(Anatomy) That part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
2.
The bowels; entrails; viscera.
Collocations (2)
Large intestine (Human Anatomy & Medicine) , the lower portion of the bowel, terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the retention of fecal matter, being shorter, broader, and less convoluted than the small intestine; it consists of three parts, the cacum, colon, and rectum.
Small intestine (Human Anatomy & Medicine) , the upper portion of the bowel, in which the process of digestion is practically completed. It is narrow and contorted, and consists of three parts, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.