digester

noun

di·​gest·​er dī-ˈje-stər 

də-

1

: one that digests or makes a digest

2

: a vessel for digesting especially plant or animal materials

Examples of digester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The digester tanks are designed to mimic the conditions of the human digestive system—warm, mixed, and anaerobic. —David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Redefining biomass and feedstock: The state wants to look at new definitions for biomass and feedstock to clear up confusion on what can be used in anaerobic digesters used for recycling items like manure and food waste. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 July 2025

The implementation of dairy digesters could reduce methane emissions by approximately 80 percent, say climate researchers writing in Global Change Biology Bioenergy. —Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025

The researchers admit costs may be prohibitive for many – dairy digesters require significant investment, both in terms of money and upkeep. —Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for digester

• ancestor
• arrester
• investor
• protester
• requester
• semester
• sequester
• silvester
• trimester
• ester
• esther
• fester

Medical Definition

digester

noun

di·​gest·​er -ˈjes-tər 

1

: one that digests

2

: a medicine or an article of food that aids digestion

3

also digestor : a vessel or apparatus for digesting