digest

(dī-jĕstˈ, dĭ-)

1. Physiology To convert (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body, as by chemical and muscular action in the alimentary canal.
2. To think over so as to understand; absorb or assimilate.
3. a. To organize into a systematic arrangement, usually by summarizing or classifying.
   b. To condense or abridge (a written work).
4. Chemistry To soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture.

1. Physiology
   a. To become assimilated into the body.
   b. To assimilate food substances.
2. Chemistry To undergo exposure to heat, liquids, or chemical agents.

1. A collection of previously published material, such as articles, essays, or reports, usually in edited or condensed form.
2. Law A systematic arrangement of statutes or court decisions.
3. A periodical containing literary abridgments or other condensed works.
4. Digest See pandect.