redigestion

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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

redigest

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transitive verb

re·​digest
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: to digest again
redigestion
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noun

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

re- + digest

First Known Use

Noun

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 26 Jun. 2026.

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