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.
Eating slowly helps your digestive system.
She suffers from chronic digestive issues after eating dairy products.
The efficiency of the digestive tract determines how well the body extracts essential nutrients from complex meals.
From Old French digestif, from Late Latin dīgestīvus. Doublet of digestif.