Assertion: large intestine | /r/HasProperty | expelled
Facets:
value: from the body
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The primary function of the large intestine, however, is absorption of water and electrolytes from digestive residues (a process that usually takes 24 to 30 hours) and storage of fecal matter until it can be expelled.
text: Also referred to as the colon, the large intestine is that part of the gastrointestinal tract that absorbs water from the indigestible food residue and stores the waste material till it is expelled from the body.