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verb
- 1. break down (food) in the alimentary canal into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body. Similar
noun
- 1. a compilation or summary of material or information: "a digest of their findings"
- 2. a substance or mixture obtained by digestion: "a digest of cloned DNA"
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The meaning of DIGEST is a summation or condensation of a body of information. How to use digest in a sentence.
(of the body of a living creature) to chemically change food into smaller forms that the body can absorb and use: [ T ] Some people have difficulty digesting milk.
When your stomach breaks down food, it digests it. To digest is to process food so it can be absorbed into the body or information so the mind can absorb it.
[VERB] She couldn't digest food properly. [VERB noun] Nutrients from the digested food can be absorbed into the blood. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: ingest, absorb, incorporate, dissolve More Synonyms of digest. 2. verb. If you digest information, you think about it carefully so that you understand it.
noun. a comprehensive and systematic compilation of information or material, often condensed. a magazine, periodical, etc, that summarizes news of current events.
(of the body of a living creature) to chemically change food into smaller forms that the body can absorb and use: [ T ] Some people have difficulty digesting milk.
1. a. To become assimilated into the body. b. To assimilate food substances. 2. Biochemistry To undergo decomposition, especially by the action of enzymes or bacteria. 3. Chemistry To undergo exposure to heat, liquids, or chemical agents. n. (dī′jĕst′) 1.
Definition of digest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'digest'. 1. When food digests or when you digest it, it passes through your body to your stomach. Your stomach removes the substances that your body needs and gets rid of the rest. [...] 2.
DIGEST definition: 1. to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use: 2. to read and…. Learn more.
