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digesting

UK
/daɪˈdʒestɪŋ/
US
/daɪˈdʒɛstɪŋ/

Translations

digestingnoun
digestings
pl
The digesting of food is a complex process that involves multiple organs.
La digestion des aliments est un processus complexe qui implique plusieurs organes.
Synonyms
decomposition
metabolization
metabolism
processing
breakdown
absorption
assimilation
digestion
digestinggerund / present participle
UK
/daɪˈdʒestɪŋ/
US
/daɪˈdʒɛstɪŋ/
Used attributively for something performing or related to digestion.
digestifAu sens biologique, pour ce qui participe à la digestion.
Digesting bacteria convert complex compounds into simpler molecules.
Les bactéries digestives convertissent des composés complexes en molécules plus simples.
Synonyms
considering
reflecting
pondering
mulling over
taking in
incorporating
breaking down
metabolizing
processing
absorbing
assimilating
digesting
digestverb

digesting

Gerund

digested
Past Simple
digested
Past Participle
digesting
Gerund
UK
/daɪˈdʒest/
US
/daɪˈdʒɛst/
digérerSens propre et figuré ; emploi courant.
Humans digest food using a combination of mechanical and chemical processes.
Les êtres humains digèrent les aliments grâce à une combinaison de प्रक्रés mécaniques et chimiques.
synthétiserEn parlant d’informations ou de documents.
The editor worked to digest the reports into a concise summary.
Le rédacteur a travaillé à synthétiser les rapports en un résumé concis.
Additional translations
digérerSens technique, en chimie ou en laboratoire.
Synonyms
assimilate
process
understand
comprehend
grasp
absorb

Definitions

digestingnoun
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.
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