Used in a Sentence

bowel

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bowel.

Editorial note

Perhaps an unusual question, but how do bowel movements work for you, and was there a transition period?

Examples15
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(now rare) To disembowel.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bowel gathered in one view.

verb

(now rare) To disembowel.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bowel.

verb

(now rare) To disembowel.

Example sentences

1

Perhaps an unusual question, but how do bowel movements work for you, and was there a transition period?

2

My bowel has no idea what is going on half of the time so no routine there.

3

Chewing tobacco was sold as a harm reduction measure - and it caused a lot of mouth and throat and bowel cancer.

4

For your Crohn's, fasting would be similar to total bowel rest, wouldn't it?

5

I can't remember the last time I had a solid bowel movement despite the relatively high fiber diet I have.

6

The most common of these side effects were diarrhoea and bowel inflammation...

7

It's filling, very easy to drink when chilled, and the bowel movements are regular in frequency (and consistency!) with no notable increase in gas.

8

Also you may miss out spotting signs of bowel or urinary diseases/infections which can bring down a cat pretty quickly if not treated promptly.

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Turns out my gall bladder ruptured years ago, due to a large collection of stones, and occasionally oozes bile and bowel contents into my innards.

10

It's also less likely to cause a 'violent' bowel movement:).

11

Multi variate index assays predicting irritable bowel disease.

12

Could you explain the bowel point though?

Quote examples

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According to the book "Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management", coffee will kill the good bacteria necessary for this faster than anything else.

2

At the moment my father is having chronic bowel issues, so my sisters are urging "probiotics", a term coined in 1907 (patent medicine era) that has little or no actual proof of efficacy, but that doesn't stop marketers from acting like it's critical to health.

3

The manufacturer of the vaccine, however, withdrew it from the market in 1999, after it was discovered that the vaccine may have contributed to an increased risk for intussusception, or bowel obstruction, in one of every 12,000 vaccinated infants." Note the may.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bowel in a sentence?

Perhaps an unusual question, but how do bowel movements work for you, and was there a transition period?

What does bowel mean?

(now rare) To disembowel.

What part of speech is bowel?

bowel is commonly used as verb.