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| abdomen |
Your abdomen is the part of your body between your chest and your hips. Your abdomen contains your stomach and the other parts of your body that help you digest your food. [1/2 definitions] |
| bacteria |
Bacteria are very, very small living things made up of one cell each. Bacteria live in most living things and in all parts of the earth. Most bacteria are useful to people. They are important in making soil and helping people to digest food, for example. Some bacteria are harmful, though, and cause disease. |
| bacterium |
A bacterium is a single bit or type of "bacteria." Bacteria are very, very small living things made up of one cell each. Bacteria live in most living things and in all parts of the earth. Most bacteria are useful to people. They are important in making soil and helping people to digest food, for example. Some bacteria are harmful, though, and cause disease. |
| bile |
a bitter, yellowish liquid made in the liver. Bile helps to digest fats. [1/2 definitions] |
| digest |
to break down into materials that can be absorbed and used by the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| liver1 |
a large, reddish brown organ in the body that has many functions. The liver cleans the blood, stores energy and nutrients, makes bile, and helps the body digest fats. It is found at the top of the abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
| saliva |
a liquid produced by glands in the mouth that helps us to chew and digest food. Saliva has no color or taste. |
| stomach |
the organ in the body that receives food that has been swallowed and begins to digest it. [1/3 definitions] |
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