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Vinony

digestive

adjective

  1. relating to digestion
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noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

adj

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

  1. Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
  2. That causes or promotes digestion.

    “While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.”

noun

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

  1. A substance that aids digestion.
  2. A digestive biscuit.

    “I bought a packet of chocolate digestives.”

    “I made a mistake and bought plain digestives instead of chocolate ones.”