digestion

di·ges·tion

noun \dī-ˈjes-chən, də-, -ˈjesh-\

Definition of DIGESTION

: the action, process, or power of digesting: as a : the process of making food absorbable by dissolving it and breaking it down into simpler chemical compounds that occurs in the living body chiefly through the action of enzymes secreted into the alimentary canal b : the process in sewage treatment by which organic matter in sludge is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria with the release of a burnable mixture of gases

Examples of DIGESTION

1. an enzyme that aids in the digestion of protein
2. She began to suffer from poor digestion as she grew older.

First Known Use of DIGESTION

14th century

Rhymes with DIGESTION

congestion, cross-question, ingestion, self-question, suggestion, tag question