Med.), the upper portion of the bowel, in which the process of digestion is practically completed. It is
narrow and contorted, and consists of three parts, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Intext
(In"text) n. The text of a book. [R.] Herrick.
Intextine
(In*tex"tine) n. [Infine + extine.] (Bot.) A thin membrane existing in the pollen grains of some
plants, and situated between the extine and the intine, as in &OElignothera.
Intextured
(In*tex"tured) a. Inwrought; woven in.
Inthirst
(In*thirst") v. t. To make thirsty. [Obs.]
Inthrall
(In*thrall") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inthralled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inthralling.] [Cf. Enthrall.] [Written
also inthral, enthral, and enthrall.] To reduce to bondage or servitude; to make a thrall, slave, vassal,
or captive of; to enslave.
She soothes, but never can inthrall my mind.
Prior. Inthrallment
(In*thrall"ment) n. [Written also inthralment, enthrallment.] Act of inthralling, or state of
being inthralled; servitude; bondage; vassalage.
Inthrone
(In*throne") v. t. Same as Enthrone.
Inthrong
(In*throng") v. i. To throng or collect together. [R.] Fairfax.
Inthronization
(In*thron`i*za"tion) n. [LL. inthronizatio.] Enthronement. Bp. Warburton.
Inthronize
(In*thron"ize) v. t. [LL. inthronisare, Gr. . See Enthrone.] To enthrone.
Intice
(In*tice") v. t. See Entice.
Intimacy
(In"ti*ma*cy) n.; pl. Intimacies [From Intimate.] The state of being intimate; close familiarity
or association; nearness in friendship.
Syn. — Acquaintance; familiarity; fellowship; friendship. See Acquaintance.
Intimate
(In"ti*mate) a. [Formerly intime, L. intimus, a superl. corresponding to the compar. interior: cf.
F. intime. The form intimate is due to confusion with intimate, v. t. See Interior.]
1. Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty. "I knew from intimate impulse." Milton.
2. Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
He was honored with an intimate and immediate admission.
South. 3. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend.
Syn. — Familiar; near; friendly; confidential.
Intimate
(In"ti*mate), n. An intimate friend or associate; a confidant. Gov. of the Tongue.
Intimate
(In"ti*mate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intimated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Intimating.] [L. intimatus, p. p.
of intimare to put, bring, drive, or press into, to announce, make known, from intimus the inmost. See
Intimate, a.]
