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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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Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with about 44,000 new cases each year.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Bowel cancer, also called colorectal cancer, ranks among the most common cancers worldwide.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Bowel cancer was previously only rarely seen in patients in their 20s and 30s.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The Repugnant Bowel     I don't know why, but people of our culture have a deep-seated reluctance to relate to the colon or it's functions.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve