Synonyms for digestion
dɪˈdʒɛs tʃən, daɪ-di·ges·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. digestionnoun

   the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

2. digestionnoun

   the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body

3. digestionnoun

   learning and coming to understand ideas and information

   "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"

Matched Categories

1. • Chemical Process
   • Learning
   • Organic Process

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1. digestionnoun

   Synonyms:
   methodizing, digesting, classifying

2. digestionnoun

   Synonyms:
   conversion of food into chyme

3. digestionnoun

   Synonyms:
   macerating, maceration, steeping

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1. digestionnoun

   Synonyms:
   eupepsia

   Antonyms:
   indigestion, dyspepsia

   Associated words:
   peptics, pepsin, peptic, pepticity, chyme, chyle, digestible, digestibility, indigestible, indigestibility

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1. List of paraphrases for "digestion":

   digestive, digester, digest, fermentation

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1. Rachel Begun:

   Water is necessary for all body functions, including digestion. Eating more fiber is often recommended, but without enough water fiber can’t do its job. Water and fiber work together to push stool through the GI tract.

2. Jean Jacques Rousseau:

   Happiness: A good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.

3. Jonathan Mays:

   We currently have the snake and are simply trying to keep it alive as it lacks the natural ability to feed on its own, most bicephlic reptiles die within the first couple weeks due to feeding/digestion problems.

4. Misti Gueron MS:

   Improving your ability to cope with chronic stress will help improve your body’s digestion and wellbeing. Research demonstrates that by practicing relaxation exercises and following lifestyle habits to calm the nervous system such as deep breathing or spending time with a supportive friend may prove helpful for virtually all digestive conditions.

5. William Ja:

   For me, the interesting question is, if you believe food coma is a real phenomenon and happens not only in flies, but in mammals and people too, then it must serve some important biological function, maybe it's just for good digestion. Or maybe running around with a stomach full of food is just horribly damaging for your gut.