| NOUN | process | digestion | the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat |
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| process | digestion | the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body | |
| cognition | digestion | learning and coming to understand ideas and information |
| Sounds | dayjheh'schahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat. | |
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| Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
| Spanish | descomposición, digestión, putrefacción | |
| Catalan | digestió | |
| Verbs | digest | soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture |
| Meaning | The organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body. | |
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| Narrower | gastric digestion | The process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Spanish | digestión | |
| Catalan | digestió | |
| Adjectives | digestive | relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion |
| peptic | relating to or promoting digestion | |
| Verbs | digest | convert food into absorbable substances |
| Meaning | Learning and coming to understand ideas and information. | |
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| Example | "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion" | |
| Broader | learning, acquisition | The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge |
| Verbs | digest | arrange and integrate in the mind |
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