digestive
61digestive — di ges·tive || tɪv adj. pertaining to digestion; promoting digestion (process by which the body breaks down and absorbs food) n. substance that aids digestion; (British) round slightly sweet cracker that are made out of wholemeal flour (similar …
62digestive — adjective relating to the process of digesting food. ↘(of food or medicine) aiding or promoting the process of digestion. noun 1》 a food or medicine that aids or promotes the digestion of food. 2》 Brit. a round semi sweet biscuit made of… …
63digestive — di·ges·tive …
64digestive — /dəˈdʒɛstɪv/ (say duh jestiv), /daɪ / (say duy ) adjective 1. serving for or relating to digestion; having the function of digesting food. 2. promoting digestion. –noun 3. an agent or medicine promoting digestion. {Middle English, from Old French …
65digestive tract — alimentary canal (the passage through which food passes and is digested and absorbed; includes the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, intestine and anus. Also called alimentary tract and gut, although the latter might be more restrictive being areas of… …
66digestive vacuole — Intracellular vacuole into which lysosomal enzymes are discharged and digestion of the contents occurs. More commonly referred to as a secondary lysosome …
67digestive system — the system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and to excrete waste products; in mammals the system includes the alimentary canal extending from the mouth to the anus,… …
68digestive tract — noun System of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste. Syn: GI tract, gastrointestinal tract, gut, alimentary canal …
69digestive absorption — the passage of the end products of digestion from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood and lymphatic vessels and the cells of tissues; this can take place by either diffusion or active transport …
70digestive canal — see under tract …
