Assertion: ileum's function | /r/CapableOf | absorb nutrient
Facets:
value: along with water
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The main functions of the small intestine are to complete digestion of food and to absorb nutrients.
text: The duodenum accomplishes a good deal of chemical digestion, as well as a small amount of nutrient absorption (see part 3); the main function of the jejunum and ileum is to finish chemical digestion (enzymatic cleavage of nutrients) and absorb these nutrients along with water and vitamins.