Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predigestion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
predi-ges-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The partial hydrolysis etc. of food, by enzymes or other materials, prior to normal digestion

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pre- + digestion.

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What does predigestion mean?
The partial hydrolysis etc. of food, by enzymes or other materials, prior to normal digestion
Where does predigestion come from?
From pre- + digestion.

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