gut has definitions from the fields of surgery,anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

Synonyms

bowel intestine

Used in print

(Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)

Killpath pulled one thin leg up , clamping his arms around the shinbone to press his knee into an incredibly scrawny gut .

(Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)

And_then there was a numbing blow to the heart , and another gut flattening blow to the stomach .

2
[ verb ] empty completely; destroy the inside of

Examples

"Gut the building"

Related terms

empty gutter

3
[ verb ] remove the guts of

Examples

"gut the sheep"

Related terms

remove gutter catgut

4
[ noun ] (surgery) a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

Synonyms

catgut

Related terms

cord suture

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