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Definitions

bowel

[bou-uhl, boul] / ˈbaʊ əl, baʊl /
ADJECTIVE
intestinal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abdominal
WEAK
alimentary celiac duodenal gut inner inside interior internal inward rectal spaghetti stomachic stuffing ventral visceral
ADJECTIVE
intestinal/intestine
Synonyms
WEAK
alimentary celiac digestive organs abdominal duodenal gut inner inside interior internal inward rectal stomachic ventral visceral
VERB
gut
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decimate empty eviscerate loot ransack ravage
STRONG
despoil dilapidate disembowel draw dress exenterate pillage plunder rifle sack
Antonyms
STRONG
protect
WEAK
fill

Example Sentences

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"What should I eat?" is one of the most common questions people with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, has not been studied extensively when it comes to diet.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

She had been struggling with a bad back, tiredness and blood in her bowel movements.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

She started donating after Nigel underwent life saving surgery as a baby to treat pyloric stenosis, a serious condition affecting newborns where the passage between the stomach and the small bowel becomes narrower.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“From now on,” he said, his face utterly serious, “I want a full report on all of your bowel movements.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French