| autointoxication |
in pathology, poisoning caused by toxic substances that have developed within the body itself, as in the intestines during digestion; autotoxemia. |
| bile |
a bitter yellowish secretion of the liver that aids in the digestion of fats. [1/2 definitions] |
| bulk |
food, such as cellulose or dietary fiber, that aids digestion. [1/7 definitions] |
| calcium |
a dietary supplement containing compounds of calcium that can be absorbed in digestion. [1/2 definitions] |
| chyme |
the semifluid thick mass that is the product of the partial digestion of food in the stomach and that passes into the small intestine. |
| crop |
a pouch in the esophagus of a bird, in which food is stored and prepared for digestion, or a similar digestive organ in lower animals such as insects and earthworms. [1/12 definitions] |
| cystic fibrosis |
a congenital disease usu. developing in childhood and characterized by poor digestion, breathing difficulties, and pancreatic inflammation. |
| digestive |
of or pertaining to digestion. [3 definitions] |
| dyspepsia |
incomplete or improper digestion of food; indigestion. |
| eupepsia |
good digestion. (Cf. dyspepsia.) |
| excrement |
the waste products of digestion discharged from the body, esp. feces. |
| fiber |
in diet, certain plant carbohydrates that resist digestion but speed the digestion of other foods and ease intestinal evacuation. [1/5 definitions] |
| gentian |
the root of one kind of European yellow gentian or a preparation made from it to serve as an aid to digestion. [1/2 definitions] |
| lipase |
any of several enzymes produced by the liver or pancreas that aids digestion by breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. [1/4 definitions] |
| pancreatic juice |
the clear, alkaline secretion of the pancreas that aids in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. |
| papain |
an enzyme that digests protein, obtained from the juice of unripe papayas, and used for tenderizing meat and aiding digestion. |
| pepsin |
an enzyme contained in gastric juice that serves as a catalyst in the digestion of most proteins. [2 definitions] |
| peptic |
of, relating to, or promoting digestion. [2/4 definitions] |
| predigest |
to subject (food) to artificial, partial digestion before eating. |
| protease |
any enzyme that stimulates the digestion of protein. |