verb / noun
gut
GUT/ɡʌt/
The digestive passage inside the abdomen.
Helpful bacteria in the gut assist with digesting food.
Etymology
The Old English ancestor literally meant a channel, picturing the intestines as a passage through the body. The meaning later broadened to the belly.
In context
a lot of bad bacteria being accumulated in your intestinal tract compared to the good bacteria this is all we call us gut imbalance
More examples
- This infection irritates the lining of the gut.
- Food moves through the gut as muscles contract.
- The cook guts the fish before grilling it.
Forms
gut · guts · gutted · gutting