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Definition of "gastrointestinal" []

  • Of or relating to the stomach and intestines: the gastrointestinal tract. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gastrointestinal" in a sentence
  • "Yogurt with active cultures may help certain gastrointestinal conditions, including:"
  • "I've been stricken with some kind of long-term gastrointestinal malady, which I know is not giardia, because the giardia medicine didn't work."
  • "REICHMAN: Especially if you've had long-term gastrointestinal problems, you should be seeing a gastroenterologist."