pre·di·ges·tion
| \ ˌprē-dī-ˈjes-chən
, -ˈjesh- \
, -ˈjesh- \
Definition of predigestion
: artificial or natural partial digestion of food
enzymatic predigestion microbial predigestion
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predigestion
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pre·di·ges·tion
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Medical Definition of predigestion
: artificial or natural partial digestion of food especially for use in cases of illness or impaired digestion
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