Assertion: rectum's function | /r/HasProperty | to absorb nutrient
Facets:
value: to absorb water
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The major function of the colon is to absorb water, nutrients, and salts from the partially digested food that enters from the small intestine.
text: The main function of the large intestine is to absorb water, nutrients, and electrolytes from partially digested food that enters from the ileum.