Definition

1. Noun:
   • The system that makes food absorbable into the body: The digestive system is the group of organs and structures in the body responsible for breaking down food into nutrients that can be absorbed and used for energy, growth, and cell repair.

Usage

• The term "digestive system" is used to refer to the entire biological process and anatomical structures involved in digestion. It is a singular, countable noun phrase.
• Example: "A healthy digestive system is essential for overall well-being."
• Example: "The doctor explained how the digestive system works, from the mouth to the intestines."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The human digestive system is a complex series of organs and glands.
  • Eating fiber is good for your digestive system.
  • The biology class studied a diagram of the digestive system.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a strong/weak digestive system": Used to describe the general efficiency or robustness of one's digestion.
  • After years of a healthy diet, he has a very strong digestive system.
• In a more abstract or metaphorical sense, it can sometimes refer to a process that breaks down complex information.
  • The company's research department acts as the digestive system for market data, turning it into actionable strategies. (Note: This is a figurative extension.)

Variants and Related Words

• Digestion (n): The process of breaking down food in the alimentary canal into substances that can be absorbed.
  • Proper chewing aids in digestion.
• Digestive (adj): Relating to or aiding digestion.
  • Peppermint tea can have a soothing digestive effect.
• Digest (v): To break down food in the stomach and intestines into substances the body can use.
  • It takes time to digest a heavy meal.

Synonyms

• Alimentary canal: The tubular passage through which food passes, extending from the mouth to the anus.
• Gastrointestinal (GI) tract: A synonym often used in medical contexts, referring specifically to the stomach and intestines.

Related Phrases

• Digestive tract: Another common term for the tubular organs of the digestive system.
  • The infection affected her entire digestive tract.
• Digestive process: Refers specifically to the series of actions (mechanical and chemical) that break down food.
  • Enzymes are crucial for the digestive process.

Noun

1. the system that makes food absorbable into the body