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【TED-Ed】How your digestive system works
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Yuki Cheng posted on 2017/12/14Ever wonder what happens after you take a bite? This awesome TED-Ed animation breaks down the incredible journey of your digestive system, from peristalsis to nutrient absorption in the small intestine! You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary related to anatomy and physiology, making it a fantastic way to boost your English knowledge.
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process
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
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UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEIC
More trigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
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UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1
More stretch
US /strɛtʃ/
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UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEIC
More journey
US /ˈdʒɚni/
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UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEIC
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