digestion
nounUK /daɪˈdʒes.tʃən/
US /daɪˈdʒes.tʃən/
The way your body breaks down food into tiny pieces so it can use it for energy.
Good digestion helps you get the most from the food you eat.
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2. The process of breaking down a substance using heat, chemicals, or bacteria.
The digestion of waste in the tank takes several weeks.
3. The ability to take in and understand information or ideas.
She needed time for the digestion of all the new facts.
4. The act of slowly breaking something down over time.
The digestion of the old rules happened gradually.