English noun: gastrointestinal system | |||
| 1. | gastrointestinal system (body) the system that makes food absorbable into the body | ||
| Synonyms | digestive system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | system | ||
| Part holonym | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive fluid, digestive gland, digestive juice, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract, liver, pancreas, salivary gland | ||
| Part meronym | body, organic structure, physical structure | ||