Assertion: large intestine's colon | /r/CapableOf | absorb salt
Facets:
value: barely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The descending colon barely absorbs water and salt, as the food has become faeces by the time it reaches this segment of the alimentary tract.
text: The colon is made up three parts: the ascending colon, the transverse colon that absorbs fluids and salts, and the descending colon which contains waste and is where bacteria helps digests the remaining food that is left.