The process of breaking down food in the body into substances that can be absorbed and used.
The digesting of food is a complex process that involves multiple organs.
A summary or compilation of information, often in a condensed form.
The monthly digesting of news articles helps readers stay informed without spending too much time.
digestinggerund / present participle
(Of an organism or substance) carrying out or involved in the act of digestion.
Digesting bacteria convert complex compounds into simpler molecules.
digestverb
To break down food in the stomach and intestines into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.
Humans digest food using a combination of mechanical and chemical processes.
To think over and mentally process information or experiences.
She needed some time to digest the news before she could respond.
To arrange or classify information systematically.
The editor worked to digest the reports into a concise summary.
To accept or tolerate (something unpleasant, disturbing, or difficult) without undue distress; to stomach.
He couldn’t digest the criticism and stormed out of the meeting.
To soften, dissolve, or disintegrate (a substance) by prolonged exposure to heat, moisture, or chemicals, especially in laboratory or industrial processes.
The mineral sample was digested in nitric acid prior to testing.