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Intestine \In*tes"tine\, a. [L. intestinus, fr. intus on the
inside, within, fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See {In}.]
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1. Internal; inward; -- opposed to {external}.
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Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs,
Intestine stone and ulcers. --Milton.
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2. Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not
foreign; -- applied usually to that which is evil; as,
intestine disorders, calamities, etc.
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Hoping here to end
Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued.
--Milton.
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An intestine struggle . . . between authority and
liberty. --Hume.
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3. Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or
entity; subjective.
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Everything labors under an intestine necessity.
--Cudworth.
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4. Shut up; inclosed. [R.] --Cowper.
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Intestine \In*tes"tine\, n.; pl. {Intestines}. [L. intestinum:
cf. F. intestin. See {Intestine}, a.]
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1. (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the
stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
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2. pl. The bowels; entrails; viscera.
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{Large intestine} (Human Anat. & Med.), the lower portion of
the bowel, terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the
retention of fecal matter, being shorter, broader, and
less convoluted than the small intestine; it consists of
three parts, the c[ae]cum, colon, and rectum.

{Small intestine} (Human Anat. & Med.), the upper portion of
the bowel, in which the process of digestion is
practically completed. It is narrow and contorted, and
consists of three parts, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
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