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"his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"nounlearning and coming to understand ideas and informationtype of:
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nounthe organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the bodytype of:
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nounthe process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
Definition that contains digestion
- stomach an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
- spit a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
- tummy an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
- saliva a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
- gall a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
- tum an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
- digestive any substance that promotes digestion
- digestive relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
- hiccup (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
- beaumont United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)