Digestion Definition

dī-jĕschən, dĭ-
noun
The process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by a living organism. In most animals it is accomplished in the digestive tract by the mechanical and enzymatic breakdown of foods into simpler chemical compounds.
American Heritage Medicine
The act or process of digesting food.
Webster's New World
The ability to digest food.
Webster's New World
Decomposition of sewage by bacteria.
Webster's New World
The absorption of ideas.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Digestion

Noun

Singular:
digestion
Plural:
digestions

Origin of Digestion

  • From Old French digestion

    From Wiktionary

Digestion Sentence Examples

  • The part of the pancreas in digestion also is better understood.

  • Iron, therefore, may disorder the digestion even in healthy subjects.

  • But, as a body of exposition, it has the real unity which results from a mode of thinking homogeneous throughout and the general absence of such contradictions as would arise from an imperfect digestion of the subject.

  • And after dinner, go for a brisk walk to stimulate digestion.

  • Peppermint tea in particular is good for aiding digestion.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIG

Words Ending With

NONION

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digestion

Words Starting With D and Ending With N

Starts With D & Ends With NStarts With DI & Ends With NStarts With D & Ends With ON

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With D9 Letter Words Ending With N