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/daɪˈdʒɛstʃən/
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[ UK /daɪdʒˈɛstʃən/ ]
[ UK /daɪdʒˈɛstʃən/ ]
NOUN
- the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
- the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
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learning and coming to understand ideas and information
his appetite for facts was better than his digestion
How To Use digestion In A Sentence
- One of the processes of digestion is to reduce food to a substance which can be absorbed in the bloodstream as sugar.
- Fetuin was resistant to a single O-glycosidase digestion due to the fact that its N-linked and O-linked oligosaccharides are sialylated. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
- Comparison of voluntary food and water intake and digestion in Kirk's dik-dik and suni. Chapter 11
- Because it improves digestion but does not heat the body, Amla-Berry is ideal for calming mild to moderate hyperacidity.
- Genomic DNA from each mutant colony was extracted using a Tween - 20 / proteinase K digestion mixture.
- If the indigestion is the result of a slower process, the stomach does not participate in the process. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies
- ‘It is a digestif that aids digestion in an after-dinner setting,’ said the executive, who declined to be named.
- Heart disease is an affection of the heart brought on by morbific agents turned loose in the blood from imperfect digestion.
- The feeding zooids use retractile tentacles, called the lophophore, to filter feed and have a U-shaped gut for digestion.
- Miso is known to aid in digestion and strengthen the blood.
