digestive
11digestive — I UK [daɪˈdʒestɪv] / US adjective relating to digestion the digestive process II See: digestive biscuit …
12digestive — digestively, adv. /di jes tiv, duy /, adj. 1. serving for or pertaining to digestion; having the function of digesting food: the digestive tract. 2. promoting digestion. n. 3. a substance promoting digestion. [1350 1400; ME < MF digestif < L… …
13digestive — adj. Digestive is used with these nouns: ↑biscuit, ↑organ, ↑system …
14digestive — di|ges|tive [daıˈdʒestıv, dı ] adj [only before noun] connected with the process of digestion digestive system/organs/juices etc …
15digestive — di|ges|tive [ daı dʒestıv ] adjective relating to digestion: the digestive process …
16digestive — adjective (only before noun) connected with the process of digestion: the digestive system …
17digestive — [daɪˈdʒestɪv] adj relating to digestion the digestive process[/ex] …
18digestive — di•ges•tive [[t]dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv, daɪ [/t]] adj. 1) phl serving for or pertaining to digestion; having the function of digesting food: the digestive tract[/ex] 2) promoting digestion 3) a substance promoting digestion • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME <… …
19digestive — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to digestion. 2 aiding or promoting digestion. n. 1 a substance that aids digestion. 2 (in full digestive biscuit) Brit. a usu. round semi sweet wholemeal biscuit. Derivatives: digestively adv. Etymology: ME f. OF… …
20Digestive biscuit — Digestive biscuits A digestive biscuit, sometimes referred to as a sweet meal biscuit, is a semi sweet biscuit originated in the United Kingdom and popular worldwide. The term digestive is derived from the belief that they had antacid properties… …
