digestibility
/di,dʤestə'biliti/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being easy to digest: "Digestibility" refers to the property of food or other substances that allows them to be broken down and absorbed by the body's digestive system with relative ease.
Usage
- "Digestibility" is used to describe how easily a substance, typically food, can be digested. It is a technical term often found in nutritional science, health discussions, and food product descriptions.
- It is an uncountable noun.
Examples
- Noun:
- The digestibility of this new protein supplement is very high.
- Cooking vegetables often improves their digestibility.
- A key factor in choosing pet food is its digestibility.
Advanced Usage
- "High/Low digestibility": A common collocation to describe the degree to which something is easy or difficult to digest.
- White rice generally has higher digestibility than brown rice for people with sensitive stomachs.
- Used in comparative contexts.
- Researchers compared the digestibility of the two formulas.
Variants and Related Words
- Digestible (adj): Able to be digested.
- This meal is easily digestible.
- Indigestibility (n): The quality of being difficult or impossible to digest.
- The indigestibility of the raw beans caused discomfort.
Synonyms
- Assimilability: The capacity to be absorbed and incorporated.
- Bioavailability (in specific contexts): The proportion of a substance that enters circulation and is able to have an active effect.
Noun
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the property of being easy to digest
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