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Definitions of digestion in various dictionaries:
noun - the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
noun - the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
noun - learning and coming to understand ideas and information
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| the process of digesting food. |
| The process of digesting food. |
| the process by which your body digests food, or your ability to digest food: |
| the ability of the body to change food chemically so that it can be used |
| learning and coming to understand ideas and information |
| the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body |
| the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat |
| Physiology The process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body. It is accomplished in the alimentary canal by the mechanical and enzymatic breakdown of foods into simpler chemical compounds. |
| Physiology The result of this process. |
| Physiology The ability to digest food. |
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Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma. In certain organisms, these smaller substances are absorbed through the small intestine into the blood stream. Digestion is a form of catabolism that is often divided into two processes based on how food is broken down: mechanical and chemical digestion. The term mechanical digestion refers to the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces which can subsequently be accessed by digestive enzymes. In chemical digestion, enzymes break down food into the small molecules the body can use. * In the human digestive system, food enters the mouth and mechanical digestion of the food starts by the action of mastication (chewing), a form of mechanical digestion, and the wetting contact of saliva. Saliva, a liquid secreted by the salivary glands, contains salivary amylase, an enzyme which starts the digestion of starch in |