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digest Definition

di·gest (jest′; for v. di jest, dī-)

noun

  1. a condensed but comprehensive account of a body of information; summary or synopsis, as of scientific, legal, or literary material
  2. a book, periodical, etc. consisting chiefly of such summaries or synopses or of articles condensed from other publications
  3. Rom. Law the Pandects of the Emperor Justinian

Etymology: ME < L digesta (in LL, a collection of writings), orig. pl. of digestus, pp. of digerere, to separate, explain < di-, apart + gerere, to bear, carry

transitive verb

    1. to arrange or classify systematically, usually in condensed form
    2. to condense (a piece of writing) by briefly summarizing its contents
  1. to change (food), esp. in the mouth, stomach, and intestines by the action of gastric and intestinal juices, enzymes, and bacteria, into a form that can be absorbed by the body
  2. to aid the digestion of (food)
  3. to think over and absorb
  4. to soften, disintegrate, etc. by the use of heat, usually together with water or other liquid

Etymology: ME digesten < L digestus: see digestthe

intransitive verb

  1. to be digested
  2. to digest food

digest Synonyms

digest

n.

digest Synonyms

digest

v.

  1. To transform food

    assimilate, break down, ingest, chymify; see absorb 1, eat 1.

  2. To understand by deliberation

    consider, analyze, think over; see think 1, understand 1.

  3. To summarize

    condense, abstract, survey, abbreviate; see decrease 2.

digest Law Definition

n

v

  1. A book or series in which cases are summarized and indexed by topics, such as legal issues involved in the case or statutes on which the court ruled.
  2. To create a summary of a case.

digest Usage Examples

Object

  • lactose: As kittens are weaned they lose the ability to digest lactose, a sugar found in cow's milk.
  • cellulose: If an animal is to digest cellulose, it must enter into an alliance with such an organism.
  • sludge: Soil erosion Soil erosion is reduced where digested sludge from farm slurry digester schemes provides a good fertilizer.
  • starch: Undesirable bacteria start to digest the excess starch producing stronger acids than would normally exist in the hind gut.
  • algorithm: Another example of an engine class is the MessageDigest class, which provides access to a message digest algorithm.
  • carbohydrate: Lactoferrin also disrupts the process by which bacteria digest carbohydrates, further limiting their growth.

Converse of object

compute: Creating a MessageDigest Object The first step for computing a digest is to create a message digest instance.

Subject

enzyme: We are told that DNA is easily digested by enzymes in our gut.

Adjective modifier

thematic: It is also edited and used to produce thirty-three thematic digests, including one relating to publishing.

Modifying Another Word

  • inwardly: After all you have read and inwardly digested the article.
  • anaerobically: Grow the plants, cut them down, anaerobically digest them to produce methane and good quality compost.
  • partially: The carbohydrates present in the soup or juice can be partially digested by your saliva.
  • easily: I think most of Phil's is easily digested.

Used with why or when

which: We provide a daily news digest which monitors Imperial mentions in the news.

Preposition: in

stomach: Food is absorbed and digested in the stomach, so mainly roughage and water are lost by the time it reaches the bowel.

Preposition: of

  • item: A weekly digest of news items affecting people with learning disabilities from around the world.
  • news: News summary A digest of the latest news from Deafblind UK.
  • story: Welcome to a daily digest of police news stories that show policing in a positive light.

Preposition: with

enzyme: Reducing lignin content also leads to plants more readily digested with enzymes or chemicals.

Preposition: by

enzyme: We are told that DNA is easily digested by enzymes in our gut.

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