digestion
/daɪdʒˈɛstʃʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
Noun
the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
Noun
learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"
More General Terms
acquisition
biological process
chemical action
chemical change
chemical process
learning
organic process