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digestive

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //daɪˈdʒɛstɪv// UK //daɪdʒˈɛstɪv// di·ges·tive

adj. relating to the process of breaking down food in your body.

adj. relating to the physiological process of breaking down food and absorbing nutrients.


SIMPLE

Eating slowly helps your digestive system.

CONTEXTUAL

She suffers from chronic digestive issues after eating dairy products.

COMPLEX

The efficiency of the digestive tract determines how well the body extracts essential nutrients from complex meals.

Origin

From Old French digestif, from Late Latin dīgestīvus. Doublet of digestif.

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