digestion

US /daɪˈdʒɛstʃən, dɪ-/

UK /daɪˈdʒestʃən/

B2

noun

  • Process of changing eaten food for use in the body

other

  • The process of digesting food.
  • The ability to digest food easily and effectively.
  • The process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken down and absorbed into the body.
  • The process of understanding or assimilating information or ideas.