digestive


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
digestive/dʌɪˈʤestɪv/
adjective relating to the process of digesting food.

■ (of food or medicine) aiding or promoting the process of digestion.

noun
  • 1 a food or medicine that aids or promotes the digestion of food.
  • 2 Brit. a round semi-sweet biscuit made of wholemeal flour.
– derivatives
digestively adverb.
– origin ME: from OFr. digestif, -ive or L. digestivus, from digest-, digerere (see digest).
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