Digest: meaning, definitions and examples

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digest

 

[ หˆdaษชdส’ษ›st ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

food

A substance that helps the body to break down food into nutrients for energy and growth. Digests can be proteins, carbohydrates, fats, or nucleic acids.

Synonyms

enzyme, food, nutrient.

Examples of usage

  • The digestive system produces various enzymes to aid in the digestion of food.
  • After eating, the body begins the process of breaking down the digest into smaller components.
  • The role of the stomach is to help in the digestion of the digest through the secretion of gastric juices.
Context #2 | Verb

information

To understand or assimilate information or ideas. To process and comprehend details or facts.

Synonyms

absorb, assimilate, comprehend.

Examples of usage

  • It may take some time to digest the complex information presented in the report.
  • She needed a moment to digest the news of her promotion.
  • His mind struggled to digest the implications of the scientific discovery.

Translations

Translations of the word "digest" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น digestรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคพเคšเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verdauung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pencernaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะฐะฒะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trawienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆถˆๅŒ– (ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท digestion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ digestiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sindirim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œํ™” (์†Œํ™”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุถู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trรกvenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ trรกvenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆถˆๅŒ– (xiฤohuร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prebava

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ melting

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั า›ะพั€ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™zm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ digestiรณn

Etymology

The word 'digest' originated from the Latin word 'digestus', which means 'divided' or 'separated'. In ancient Rome, a digest referred to a compilation of laws. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the idea of breaking down or understanding complex information. Today, 'digest' is commonly used in both the context of food digestion and the comprehension of information.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,325, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.