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acquiesce(medicine)
acquiesce(dictionary)
Intestine(medicine)
intestine(1)(dictionary)
intestine(2)(dictionary)
Intestine(health)
law of intestine(medicine)
intestine(dictionary)
small intestine(encyclopedia)

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intestine(2) (iou)



intestine noun. LME.
[Latin intestinum, use as noun of neut. of intestinus: see INTESTINE adjective.]
sing. & (usu.) in pl. The lower part of the alimentary canal, from the pyloric end of the stomach to the anus. In sing. also the whole alimentary canal from the mouth downward, esp. in invertebrate animals. Cf. BOWEL noun, GUT noun
large intestine the caecum, colon, and rectum collectively. small intestine the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collectively.

acquiesce (iou)



acquiesce verb intrans. E17.
[Latin acquiescere, from ad AC- + quiescere to rest. See also QUIET adjective.]
Remain at rest or in quiet subjection; rest satisfied. (Foll. by in, under.) Now rare. E17.
Agree, esp. tacitly; concur (in); raise no objections (to). (Also foll. by with.) E17.
acquiescing adjective assenting, silently compliant L18.
acquiescingly adverb M19.