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gi noun [ ɡiː ]

• the loose white jacket worn in judo.
Origin: Japanese.

GI noun

• a private soldier in the US army.
• "she went off with a GI during the war"
Origin: 1930s (originally denoting equipment supplied to US forces): abbreviation of government (or general ) issue .

GI noun

• short for glycaemic index.
• "a food is considered to have a low GI if its score is below fifty five"

GI adjective

• short for gastrointestinal.
• "bacteria in the GI tract fulfil many vital functions and are critical for digestion"


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