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| autointoxication |
in pathology, poisoning caused by toxic substances that have developed within the body itself, as in the intestines during digestion; autotoxemia. |
| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. Bacteria are each made up of only one cell, but different kinds of bacteria can take different shapes. These organisms live in all parts of the earth including oceans, deserts, glaciers, hot springs, and in the bodies of most living things. While some kinds of bacteria are dangerous, most kinds are useful because they help in the digestion of food, in the making of soil, in the creation of medicines, and in many other natural processes. |
| 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 digestive system of a bird, between its mouth and stomach. The crop stores food and prepares it for digestion. [1/7 definitions] |
| cystic fibrosis |
a congenital disease usu. developing in childhood and characterized by poor digestion, breathing difficulties, and pancreatic inflammation. |
| digestive |
of or relating to digestion. |
| 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. |
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