intestine Meaning, Definition & Usage

In*tes"tine adjective

Etymology

L. intestinus, fr. intus on the inside, within, fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See In.

Definitions

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 and intestine necessity. Cudworth.

4. Shut up; inclosed. R. Cowper.

In*tes"tine noun

Etymology

L. intestinum: cf. F. intestin. See Intestine, a.

Wordforms

plural Intestines

Definitions

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.