digestion
/daɪˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.31 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; no digestion, circulation, or nutrition; […]"
- "As for Grierson, he poured liquor into himself as if it were so much soothing syrup, demonstrating that a good digestion is the highest form of good conscience."
- "Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₂eǵ-, digestion