Digestion - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|daɪˈdʒestʃən|
Brit.
|daɪˈdʒestʃ(ə)n|
noun
- the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
- the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
- learning and coming to understand ideas and information
- the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
- learning and coming to understand ideas and information
his appetite for facts was better than his digestion
Extra examples
She began to suffer from poor digestion as she grew older.
Raw flesh is generally regarded as more difficult of digestion than boiled or roast meat.
These conditions were not of an easy digestion.
...newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers...
Chestnuts are hard of digestion.
Coffee is a better restorative than tea, but a greater impairer of the digestion.
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