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Definition of digestion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

digestion

noun
digestion pronunciation English daɪˈdʒestʃən digestion pronunciation American daɪˈdʒestʃən
digestion pronunciation English dɪˈdʒestʃən digestion pronunciation American dɪˈdʒestʃən
 
1 [uncountable] the process of digesting foodVegetables are usually cooked to aid digestion. compare indigestion2 [countable, usually singular] the ability to digest foodto have a good/poor digestion