intestines
Example Sentences
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Bowel sounds are produced as gas and fluid move through the intestines.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Protein fermentation occurs when bacteria in the intestines begin breaking down protein rather than fiber because available dietary fiber has already been used.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The process is more likely when food remains in the intestines for an extended period, even if a person does not feel noticeably constipated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The heat-loving parasite infects the intestines and is transmitted through faecal contamination.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
I could tell he was in a deep sleep because his full weight squashed into my intestines like a five-hundred-pound dumbbell.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
