digestion

digestion definition - medical

di·ges·tion (dī-jĕsˈchən, dĭ-)

noun
The process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body, especially that accomplished in the alimentary canal by the mechanical and enzymatic breakdown of foods into simpler chemical compounds.

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