undigested
adjective
un·di·gest·ed
ˌən-dī-ˈje-stəd 
-də-
: not digested
undigested food
Their remarks … have a somewhat disconnected, intellectually undigested quality.—
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Now, a surge of case reports shows that patients taking GLP-1 drugs are regurgitating undigested food while under anesthesia, prompting experts to recommend that patients consider pausing their medication ahead of scheduled procedures.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Digestive Enzymes: Enzymes such as amylase and protease aid in breaking down food particles more efficiently, ensuring better nutrient absorption and reducing the appeal of undigested waste.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023
People with this condition spit up undigested or partially digested food into their mouths after most meals, then chew or spit it out.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 27 July 2023
Prebiotics are types of carbohydrates that make their way to your colon undigested, where your gut microbes feast on them.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 24 July 2023
The occasional undigested food in your otherwise normal-looking stool is typically nothing to fret about.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 30 June 2023
In your lower gut, bacteria transform undigested bioactive nutrients into biochemical signals that stimulate gut hormones to slow down digestion.
—Christopher Damman, Fortune Well, 10 Apr. 2023
The natural smell of your poop usually comes from the undigested food mixed with the gas produced by the bacteria in your gut, says Seyedehsan Navabi, MD, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
—Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
This is because vitamins can attach to undigested fat in your stool, causing it to stink2.
—Jessica Toscano, SELF, 8 July 2022
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Digestive Enzymes: Enzymes such as amylase and protease aid in breaking down food particles more efficiently, ensuring better nutrient absorption and reducing the appeal of undigested waste.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023
People with this condition spit up undigested or partially digested food into their mouths after most meals, then chew or spit it out.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 27 July 2023
Prebiotics are types of carbohydrates that make their way to your colon undigested, where your gut microbes feast on them.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 24 July 2023
The occasional undigested food in your otherwise normal-looking stool is typically nothing to fret about.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 30 June 2023
In your lower gut, bacteria transform undigested bioactive nutrients into biochemical signals that stimulate gut hormones to slow down digestion.
—Christopher Damman, Fortune Well, 10 Apr. 2023
The natural smell of your poop usually comes from the undigested food mixed with the gas produced by the bacteria in your gut, says Seyedehsan Navabi, MD, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
—Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
This is because vitamins can attach to undigested fat in your stool, causing it to stink2.
—Jessica Toscano, SELF, 8 July 2022
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1598, in the meaning defined above
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undigested
adjective
un·di·gest·ed
ˌən-dī-ˈjest-əd
: not digested
undigested food
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