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alimentary

[al-uh-men-tuh-ree] / ˌæl əˈmɛn tə ri /


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Let’s not overlook how long it takes for a federal lawsuit to make its way through the judicial alimentary canal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

The archenteron develops into the alimentary canal, and a mouth opening is formed by invagination of ectoderm at the pole opposite the blastopore of the gastrula.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The digestive system is made up by the alimentary canal, or the digestive tract, and other abdominal organs that play a part in digestion such as the liver and the pancreas.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Notice that the epithelium is in direct contact with the lumen, the space inside the alimentary canal.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This investigation will moreover prompt physicians to be more attentive in inquiring into the various effects of alimentary and medicinal substances on their patients.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)




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