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SYSTEMA ALIMENTARIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The system that makes food absorbable into the body
Synonyms:
digestive system; gastrointestinal system; systema alimentarium; systema digestorium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("systema alimentarium" is a kind of...):
system (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts)
Meronyms (parts of "systema alimentarium"):
liver (large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes)
pancreas (a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin)
digestive fluid; digestive juice (secretions that aid digestion)
alimentary canal; alimentary tract; digestive tract; digestive tube; gastrointestinal tract; GI tract (tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination)
digestive gland (any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract)
salivary gland (any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion)
Holonyms ("systema alimentarium" is a part of...):
body; organic structure (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))
