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Webster 1913 Edition
Intestine
In-tes′tine
,Adj.
1.
Internal; inward; – opposed to
external
. Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs,
Intestine
stone and ulcers. Milton.
2.
Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign; – applied usually to that which is evil;
as,
intestine
disorders, calamities, etc.Hoping here to end
Intestine
war in heaven, the arch foe subdued. Milton.
An
intestine
struggle . . . between authority and liberty. Hume.
3.
Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.
Everything labors under an
intestine
necessity. Cudworth.
4.
Shut up; inclosed.
[R.]
Cowper.
1.
(Anat.)
That part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
2.
pl.
The bowels; entrails; viscera.
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 cæcum, 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Intestine
INTEST'INE
,Adj.
1.
Internal; inward; opposed to external; applied to the human or other animal body; as an intestine disease.2.
Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic, not foreign; as intestine feuds; intestine war; intestine enemies. It is to be remarked that this word is usually or always applied to evils. We never say, intestine happiness or prosperity; intestine trade,manufactures or bills; but intestine broils, trouble, disorders, calamities, war, &c. We say, internal peace, welfare, prosperity, or internal broils,war, trade, &c. This restricted use of intestine seems to be entirely arbitrary.INTEST'INE
,Noun.