digestion

Definition of Digestion in English :

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Noun

1. digestion

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

2. digestion

the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body

3. digestion

learning and coming to understand ideas and information

Example Sentences:
'his appetite for facts was better than his digestion'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Digestion

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noun

1.

the act or process in living organisms of breaking down ingested food material into easily absorbed and assimilated substances by the action of enzymes and other agents

▶ Related adjective: peptic

2.

mental assimilation, esp of ideas

3. bacteriology

the decomposition of sewage by the action of bacteria

4. chemistry

the treatment of material with heat, solvents, chemicals, etc, to cause softening or decomposition

Digestion

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noun

1.

the act or process of digesting food

2.

the ability to digest food

3.

the absorption of ideas

4.

decomposition of sewage by bacteria

Digestion

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n.

1.

a. 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.

b. The ability to digest food.

2. Biochemistry The process of decomposing complex organic substances into simpler substances, as by the action of enzymes or bacteria.

3. Chemistry The process of softening or disintegrating by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture.

4. Assimilation of ideas or information; understanding.

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