• (n.) Artificial digestion of food for use in illness or impaired digestion. • (n.) Digestion too soon performed; hasty digestion.
(pre″di-jes´chәn) partial artificial digestion of food before its ingestion into the body.
Pre`di·ges'tion noun 1. Digestion too soon performed; hasty digestion. [ Obsolete] Bacon. 2. (Medicine) Artificial digestion of food for use in illness or impaired digestion. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: prē′dī-jes′chŭn Definitions: 1. The artificial initiation of digestion of proteins (proteolysis) and starches (amylolysis) before they are eaten.
predigestion The partial artificial digestion of food before its ingestion. Related before-word units: ante-; antero-; anti-; pro-. Related 'time' units: aevum, evum; archaeo-, archeo-; Calendars; chrono-; horo-; Quotes: Time; tempo-.