Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.

    Verdauung

    пищеваре́ниеpiščevarénije, переварива́ниеperevarivánije

    тра́вленняtrávlennja

    the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body

  2. (countable, uncountable)The result of this process.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The ability to use this process.

  4. (countable, uncountable)The processing of decay in organic matter assisted by microorganisms.

    the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

  5. (countable, uncountable)The assimilation and understanding of ideas.

  6. (countable, uncountable)Dissolution of a sample into a solution by means of adding acid and heat.

  7. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Generation of pus; suppuration.

Examples

20 sentences
  1. Wine helps with digestion.

    Вино допомагає травленню.

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  2. Natural food is not always good for our digestion.

    deNatürliches Essen ist nicht immer gut für unsere Verdauung.

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  3. Tea helps digestion.

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  4. Good digestion is essential for the health.

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  5. Reducing my food intake can improve digestion.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
process in gastrointestinal tract:
Русский
By meaning 1
process in gastrointestinal tract:
Deutsch
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process in gastrointestinal tract:

Origin

From Old French digestion. Partly displaced native Old English melting (“melting, digestio

From Old French digestion. Partly displaced native Old English melting (“melting, digestion”).

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