English noun: digestive system | |||
1. | digestive system (body) the system that makes food absorbable into the body | ||
Synonyms | gastrointestinal 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 | ||