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bowel
/ˈbaʊəl/
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What does bowel mean?
noun
- A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.
- (figuratively) The (deep) interior of something.
More meanings (3)
noun
- (archaic) The seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy.
- (obsolete) offspring
verb
- (archaic) To disembowel.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbaʊəl/
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Another excellent remedy for the protrusion of the lower bowel, is to use every morning a cold salt and water sitz bath.
The second to eighth, the eleventh and the thirteenth had died of bowel trouble, at ages ranging from three weeks to four months.
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Among others, Latimer and Motte report instances of the accidental tying of the bowel with the funis, causing an artificial anus.
And in order to secure this regular bowel movement, regularity in the time of going to the toilet is a prime necessity.