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Dictionary » D » Digestive tract Digestive tractDefinition noun Passageway of food that begins at the mouth down to the throat, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and finally to the anus
The major functions of digestive tract include ingestion and/or mastication, digestion, absorption, and egestion.
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Re: Thalidomide... Heart birth defects Kidney malformation Genital malformation Digestive tract and nervous system impairment Source: thalidomide birth defects
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