Digestional

/dɪˈdʒɛstʃənəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving digestion; connected with the process of breaking down food.

Etymology

From 'digestion' plus the adjective suffix '-al'. This rare variant exists alongside the more common 'digestive' to describe things related to the digestive process.

Kelly Says

While 'digestive' is the common term, 'digestional' appears in older medical texts—it shows how English creates synonyms and how some become more popular than others over time.

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