digestionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/daɪˈdʒes.tʃən/us/daɪˈdʒes.tʃən/C1 the process by which your body digests food, or your ability to digest food:
Discover how eating raw food helps balance your body and aids digestion.
poor/good/strong digestion
UK also a poor/good/strong digestion
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- He says that brandy aids the digestion.
- I've always had trouble with my digestion - I think I don't chew my food enough.
- Eating so late at night cannot be good for anyone's digestion.
- There are mild substances in the saliva that begin the whole process of digestion.
- Don't give the dog that fatty stuff - it's very bad for his digestion.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Eating
- al desko
- ate
- binge
- binge eating
- bite
- consume
- feast on sth
- feeder
- feeding
- finish
- finish (sth) up
- gorge
- put sth away
- scarf
- scoff
- shovel sth into your mouth idiom
- snack
- stoke
- swallow
- tuck
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