\In*tes"tine\, a. [L. intestinus, fr. intus on the
inside, within, fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See {In}.]
1. Internal; inward; -- opposed to {external}.
         Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs, Intestine stone and
         ulcers.                               --Milton.
2. Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not
   foreign; -- applied usually to that which is evil; as,
   intestine disorders, calamities, etc.
         Hoping here to end Intestine war in heaven, the arch
         foe subdued.                          --Milton.
         An intestine struggle . . . between authority and
         liberty.                              --Hume.
3. Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or
   entity; subjective.
         Everything labors under and intestine necessity.
                                               --Cudworth.
4. Shut up; inclosed. [R.] --Cowper.

\In*tes"tine\, n.; pl. {Intestines}. [L. intestinum:
cf. F. intestin. See {Intestine}, a.]
1. (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the
   stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
2. pl. The bowels; entrails; viscera.
{Large intestine} (Human Anat. & Med.), the lower portion of
   the bowel, terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the
   retention of fecal matter, being shorter, broader, and
   less convoluted than the small intestine; it consists of
   three parts, the c[ae]cum, colon, and rectum.
{Small intestine} (Human Anat. & Med.), the upper portion of
   the bowel, in which the process of digestion is
   practically completed. It is narrow and contorted, and
   consists of three parts, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.