Difference between Intestine and Bowel

What is the difference between Intestine and Bowel?

Intestine as a noun is the alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs. while Bowel as a noun is the intestines or gut

Intestine

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs. One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Internal, domestic, especially in relation to a country or region.

Bowel

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the intestines or guta part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.the (deep) interior of something generally viewed as a container.the seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy (synechdoche)

We hope you now know whether to use Intestine or Bowel in your sentence.

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