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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 alimentary canal, shown in Figure 25.5b, is a more advanced system: it consists of one tube with a mouth at one end and an anus at the other.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

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

The walls of the entire alimentary canal are embedded with nerve plexuses that interact with the central nervous system and other nerve plexuses—either within the same digestive organ or in different ones.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The state of the alimentary tract may properly receive notice after these remarks.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various




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