digest Definition
di·gest (dī′jest′; for v. di jest′, dī-)
noun
- a condensed but comprehensive account of a body of information; summary or synopsis, as of scientific, legal, or literary material
- a book, periodical, etc. consisting chiefly of such summaries or synopses or of articles condensed from other publications
- 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
- to arrange or classify systematically, usually in condensed form
- to condense (a piece of writing) by briefly summarizing its contents
- 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
- to aid the digestion of (food)
- to think over and absorb
- 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
- to be digested
- to digest food
digest Synonyms
digest Synonyms
digest
v.
To transform food
assimilate, break down, ingest, chymify; see absorb 1, eat 1.To understand by deliberation
consider, analyze, think over; see think 1, understand 1.To summarize
condense, abstract, survey, abbreviate; see decrease 2.
digest Law Definition
n
v
- 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.
- 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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