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intestinal secretions

Definition: Fluids originating from the epithelial lining of the intestines, adjoining exocrine glands and from organs such as the liver, which empty into the cavity of the intestines.
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016
Used For: intestinal juices
Spanish: secreciones intestinales

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