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1. Digestion
   The biochemical decomposition of organic matter, resulting in partial gasification, liquefaction, and mineralization of pollutants.
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2. digestion
   [n] - the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria 2. [n] - the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body 3. [n] - learning and coming to understand ideas and information
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3. Digestion
   The process by which food that has been taken into the mouth is broken down so that is can be absorbed and used by the body`s cells. Digestion involves physically breaking down the food by chewing and churning in the stomach. Food is also chemically broken down by digestive juices that are produced ...
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4. Digestion
   the enzymatic breakdown of large insoluble organic molecules into small soluble organic molecules which can be absorbed and used by either aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms
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5. Digestion
   The breaking down of food.
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6. Digestion
   the biochemical decomposition of organic matter which results in the formation of mineral compounds and simple organic compounds.
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7. Digestion
   The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food to simple substances that can be absorbed from the gut into the body
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8. digestion
   Breaking down of food to simpler substances for absorption from the gut.
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9. digestion
   controlled biodegradation of organic substances under anaerobic conditions in which the substances are transformed without airchange in water-filled pores and in which evil-smelling substances are produced, such as hydrocarbons, ammonia, hydrogen sulphide, etc Category: Botany and zoology &bu...
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10. Digestion
    Di·ges'tion noun [ French digestion , Latin digestio .] 1. The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration. 2. (Physiol.) The conversion of food, in the stomach and inte...
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11. digestion
    1. The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration. ... 2. <physiology> The conversion of food, in the stomach and intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capable of being absorbed by the blood. ... 3. <medicine> Generation of pus; ...
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12. digestion
    noun learning and coming to understand ideas and information; `his appetite for facts was better than his digestion`
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13. digestion
    noun the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
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14. digestion
    (di-jes´chәn) the subjection of a substance to prolonged heat and moisture, so as to soften and disintegrate it. the process of converting food into chemical substances that can be absorbed into the blood and used by the body tissues; this is accomplished by physically breaking down, churning, diluti...
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15. Digestion
    • (n.) Generation of pus; suppuration. • (n.) The conversion of food, in the stomach and intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capable of being absorbed by the blood. • (n.) The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration.
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16. digestion
    (from the article `thorium processing`) Although monazite is very stable chemically, it is susceptible to attack by both strong mineral acids (e.g., sulfuric acid, H2SO4) and alkalies ... Sulfite cooking liquor, as it is pumped to the digester at the start of a `cook,` consists of free sulfur dioxide dissolved in water at a .....
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17. digestion
    sequence by which food is broken down and chemically converted so that it can be absorbed by the cells of an organism and used to maintain vital ... [17 related articles]
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18. Digestion
    [alchemy] In alchemy, digestion is a process in which gentle heat is applied to a substance over a period of several weeks. This was traditionally performed by sealing a sample of the substance in a flask, and keeping the flask in fresh horse dung or sometimes in direct sunlight. Today, prac...
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19. Digestion
    Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components that are more easily absorbed into a blood stream, for instance. Digestion is a form of catabolism: a breakdown of large food molecules to smaller ones. When food enters the mouth, it`s digestion starts by the action...
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20. Digestion
    Digestion is the process of absorbing and distributing substances from ingested food to the body.
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21. digestion
    Type: Term Pronunciation: di-jes′chŭn, dī- Definitions: 1. The process of making a digest. 2. The mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic process whereby ingested food is converted into material suitable for assimilation for synthesis of tissues or liberation of energy.
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22. digestion
    Click images to enlargeProcess by which food eaten by an animal is broken down mechanically, and chemically by enzymes, mostly in the stomach and intestines, to make the nutrients available for absorption and cell metabolism. In digestion large molecules of food are broken into smaller, soluble molecules, which are absorb...
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23. DIGESTION
    The breakdown of larger substances into smaller subunits, which can be more readily carried into the body for use in energy production and the construction of body tissues.
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24. digestion
    The process by which larger molecules of food substance are broken down mechanically and chemically into smaller molecules that can be absorbed.
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25. digestion
    The process by which larger molecules of food substance are broken down mechanically and chemically into smaller molecules that can be absorbed.
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