gi tract

Questions about gi tract

What does gi tract mean?

gi tract means "tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination".

What is another word for gi tract?

Close synonyms include alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gi tract a common word?

gi tract is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.