The ileocecal valve is distinctive because it is the only site in the gastrointestinal tract that is used for Vitamin B12 and bile acid absorption.
What does the french word canard mean in English? 'Duck' is an English equivalent of 'canard' [ Anatidae family]. The French word is a masculine noun in its singular form.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: discard (noun). anything that is cast aside or discarded. discard (noun). (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit. discard, throwing away (verb).getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable. discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away (verb).iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: discard (Noun). Anything discarded. discard (Noun). A discarded playing card in a card game. discard (Verb). to throw away, to reject. Origin: descarter, for more usual escarter (French ecarter), *. Ã©carter