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Word: Digestive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French digestif, -ive or Latin digestivus, from digest- ‘digested’, from the verb digerere (see digest)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈdʒɛstɪv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈdʒɛstɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to the process of digesting food
Short Definition:relating to digestion
Examples:- digestive disorders
Word: Digestive
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈdʒɛstɪv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈdʒɛstɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a food, drink, or medicine that aids or promotes the digestion of food.
Short Definition:food etc. that aids digestion
Definition:
a round semi-sweet biscuit made of wholemeal flour.
Short Definition:round biscuit
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