Digestion - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Digestion :  (noun)
1: the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
2: the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
3: learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Digestion : \Di*ges"tion\ (?; 106), n. [F. digestion, L. digestio.] 1. The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration.

2. (Physiol.) The conversion of food, in the stomach and intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capable of being absorbed by the blood.

3. (Med.) Generation of pus; suppuration.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Digestion

Cococcinelle: @louis_marie_c Bonne Digestion alors ! ;)
JosueTr: @Adis8 Tomate Espaven Enzimatico.. asi se llama. Te va a ayudar a regular tu Digestion
balanc_elle: @Julien_W heu...... je prendrai juste les spaetzle :) bonne Digestion ^^ #miam
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