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tract
1[trakt]
noun
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
Synonyms: ,Anatomy.
a definite region or area of the body, especially a group, series, or system of related parts or organs.
the digestive tract.
a bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin and destination.
Roman Catholic Church.an anthem consisting of verses of Scripture, sung after the gradual in the Mass from Septuagesima until the day before Easter and on certain other occasions, taking the place of the alleluias and the verse that ordinarily accompany the gradual.
Ornithology.a pteryla.
tract
2[trakt]
noun
a brief treatise or pamphlet for general distribution, usually on a religious or political topic.
Synonyms: , ,
tract
1/ ٰæ /
noun
an extended area, as of land
anatomy a system of organs, glands, or other tissues that has a particular function
the digestive tract
a bundle of nerve fibres having the same function, origin, and termination
the optic tract
archaican extended period of time
tract
2/ ٰæ /
noun
a treatise or pamphlet, esp a religious or moralistic one
tract
3/ ٰæ /
noun
RC Church an anthem in some Masses
tract
A series of body organs that work together to perform a specialized function, such as digestion.
A bundle of nerve fibers, especially in the central nervous system, that begin and end in the same place and share a common function.
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tract1
Origin of tract2
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Example Sentences
Drug-resistant superbugs can escape their intestinal home and cause trouble elsewhere in the body – such as urinary tract or bloodstream infections.
Gut hormones are chemical messengers made by special cells in the digestive tract that help control digestive functions.
Still, technically they do count as pathogens just because they could cause urinary tract infections or harm people with compromised immune systems, like so many things.
He wrote that Apache Stronghold had essentially asked the government to give them “de facto” ownership of a “rather spacious tract” of public land, which had to be rejected.
Mr Jarvis KC, told the court Mr Burgess was suffering from a urinary tract infection on the day of the incident, a condition that can make a person confused, agitated, or even aggressive.
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