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digestion

di·ges·tion

digestion

 
pronunciation:
dih jes chn [or] daI jes chn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the process by which the body converts food into absorbable substances.
definition 2: the process of absorbing ideas; understanding.
my slow digestion of his theory
definition 3: the decomposing of waste matter by bacteria.
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affects digestion
negatively associated with digestion
some processes in digestion
some things obtained from digestion
that which is digested
used in the process of digestion