digestion

noun

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

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

Roots

disdi- · Latin · apart, not gero-gest · Latin · carry, bear

Synonyms for digestion

predigestionn absorptionn

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Where does digestion come from?

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