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Definition of Colon

1. Noun. The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted.

2. Noun. The basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos.

3. Noun. The basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos.

4. Noun. A port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal.

5. Noun. A punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter).

Definition of Colon

1. n. That part of the large intestines which extends from the cæcum to the rectum. [See Illust of Digestion.]

Definition of Colon

1. a monetary unit of Costa Rica [n -ES] / a section of the large intestine [n -S]

Medical Definition of Colon

1. Also called the large intestine. This structure has 6 major divisions: caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. The total length is approximately 5 feet in the adult and it is responsible for forming, storing and expelling waste matter. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Colon

colognes cologne water cologs colohepatopexy coloileal fistula cololysis colombard colombards Colombia Colombian

Colombian monetary unit Colombian peso Colombo colominic acid colon (current term) colon (current term) colonalgia colone colonel colonelcies

colonelcy colonels Colonel Blimp colones coloni colonial colonialism colonialism colonialisms colonialist

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