digestive
/di'dʤestiv/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to the process of digestion: Pertaining to the bodily system or process that breaks down food into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.
- Aiding or promoting digestion: Having the power to cause or assist in the process of digestion.
Noun:
- A substance that aids digestion: Any substance, such as an enzyme, medicine, or food, that promotes or facilitates the process of digestion.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The digestive system is complex and vital to health.
- Eating ginger can have a digestive benefit.
- Noun:
- He took a digestive after the heavy meal.
- Some herbs are known to be powerful digestives.
Advanced Usage
- "digestive tract": The entire passage along which food passes through the body from mouth to anus during digestion. (Note: This is a compound term listed here as an example of advanced usage).
- An infection can affect any part of the digestive tract.
- "digestive biscuit": A type of semi-sweet biscuit (cookie) originally thought to aid digestion. (Note: This is a compound term listed here as an example of advanced usage).
- She served tea with digestive biscuits.
Variants and Related Words
- Digestion (n): The process of digesting food.
- Digest (v): To break down food in the stomach and intestines.
- Indigestion (n): Pain or discomfort in the stomach associated with difficulty in digesting food.
- Digestible (adj): (Of food) Able to be digested.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Peptic, gastrointestinal.
- Noun: Digestant, aperient.
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Digestive enzyme: A protein that speeds up chemical reactions involved in breaking down food.
- Digestive juice: The fluids (like stomach acid) secreted into the digestive tract to aid digestion.
Adjective
- relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
- digestive juices
- a digestive enzyme
- digestive ferment
Noun
- any substance that promotes digestion