digestible Definition
di·gest·ible (--tə bəl)
adjective
that can be digested
Etymology: ME < OFr < LL digestibilis
digestible Related Forms
di·gest′·ibil′·ity noun
di·gest′·i·bly adverb
digestible Synonyms
digestible Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- chunk: The manner in which detailed background research was summarized into easily digestible chunks was great.
- fiber: A good source of digestible fiber to improve rumen fermentation.
- ingredient: The key is to use highly digestible ingredients which will be discussed later on.
- protein: In all cases the digestible protein should be 65 % - 75 % of total crude protein.
- summary: This is a very digestible summary of Japanese Patent Law and includes some comparisons to US Patent Law.
- format: Tables and columns should be used for presenting large amounts of material in an easily digestible format.
Modifying Another Word
- easily: The judgment, not easily digestible, runs to 60 pages.
- readily: In reality, babies do need moderate amounts of sugars in their diet as a readily digestible energy source.
- highly: A highly digestible, low fiber ration is usually recommended.
- very: Various speakers gave out a vast amount of information in a very digestible manner.
- barely: American doughboys were heartily weary of the unimaginative and barely digestible food served by army cooks.
- so: Because Hemp seeds are so digestible, scientists are suggesting their use in medicine to help block diseases and for treating malnutrition.
Used with adjective complement
become: Yogurt is made by adding bacilli cultures to milk, so that it thickens, preserves, and becomes more digestible.

