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   digestion

   /dʌɪˈdʒɛstʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the process of digesting food.
   • ▪ a person's capacity to digest food: "he suffered with his digestion"
   • ▪ the process of treating a substance with heat, enzymes, or a solvent to promote decomposition or extract essential components.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin digestio(n-), from the verb digerere (see digest).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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