redigestion

noun

re·​di·​ges·​tion (ˌ)rē-dī-ˈjes-chən How to pronounce redigestion (audio)
-də-,
-ˈjesh-
: the process of digesting something again
redigestion of fecal matter among some rodents
DNA redigestion with endonuclease
redigest transitive verb
redigested; redigesting; redigests
redigested DNA fragments

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redigestion was in 1817

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“Redigestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redigestion. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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