English Explanatory Dictionary

digestive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
  2. That causes or promotes digestion.
noun
  1. A substance that aids digestion.
  2. A digestive biscuit.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-digestive.wav

Word forms

digestive more digestive most digestive digestives

Etymology

From Old French digestif, from Late Latin dīgestīvus. Doublet of digestif.

Derived words

aerodigestive antidigestive autodigestive biliodigestive cardiodigestive digestively digestiveness digestive system digestive tract extradigestive interdigestive maldigestive nondigestive orodigestive postdigestive chocolate digestive
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