Definition of digestion
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the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
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chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
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gastric digestion
the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
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biological process, organic process
a process occurring in living organisms
learning and coming to understand ideas and information
"his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"
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acquisition, learning
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
Vocabulary Lists for digestion
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