Digestive

/dɪˈdʒɛstɪv/ adjective

Definition

Related to the system in your body that breaks down food into nutrients you can use, or something that helps with digestion.

Etymology

From Latin 'digestivus' meaning 'having power to dissolve,' derived from 'digerere' (to break down); the term moved from describing the chemical process to describing the biological system.

Kelly Says

Your digestive system is like a amazing assembly line—it takes in a pizza and systematically breaks it into molecules small enough to slip through your intestinal wall into your bloodstream within hours!

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