1) Absorption
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1) Alchemical process 2) Chemical action 3) Chemical change 4) Chemical process 5) Digestive system component 6) Food assimilation 7) French word used in English 8) Gut reaction 9) Peptic activity
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• (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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(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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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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the biochemical decomposition of organic matter which results in the formation of mineral compounds and simple organic compounds.
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Breaking down of food to simpler substances for absorption from the gut.
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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; suppuration. ... Origin: F. Digestion, L. Digestio...
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(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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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 intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capa...
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the biochemical decomposition of organic matter which results in the formation of mineral compounds and simple organic compounds.
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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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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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Digestion is the process of absorbing and distributing substances from ingested food to the body.
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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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system that changes food to energy
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The biochemical decomposition of organic matter, resulting in partial gasification, liquefaction, and mineralization of pollutants.
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The breaking down of food.
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noun learning and coming to understand ideas and information; `his appetite for facts was better than his digestion`
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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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The changes that occur to a feed within the animal's digestive tract to prepare it for absorption and use.
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The changes in a feed that must take place before the nutrients can be absorbed and used by the animal.
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the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically, as by the action of the teeth, and chemically, as by the action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for absorption and assimilation into the body. · the function or power of digesting food: My digestion is bad. · the act of digesting or the state ...
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how the body breaks down food and uses it for energy, cell repair, and growth. Starts in the mouth, continues in the stomach and small intestine, and is completed in the large intestine. The liver and pancreas add enzymes and juices that aid in this process.
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the process by which the body breaks down food
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