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di·ges·tion
digestion
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- pronunciation:
- dih
jes
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[or]
daI
jes
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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the process by which the body changes food into substances it can use.
People say that some kinds of tea are good for digestion. |
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affects digestion |
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growth, health, maintenance, nutrition |
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some processes in digestion |
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absorb, carry, chew, flow, form, push, squeeze, store, swallow |
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some things obtained from digestion |
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energy |
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that which is digested |
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food |
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used in the process of digestion |
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acid, blood, gland, liver, mouth, muscle, saliva, stomach, teeth, throat, tongue |
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