digestive

[ dih-jes-tiv, dahy- ]

adjective
  1. serving for or pertaining to digestion; having the function of digesting food: the digestive tract.

  2. promoting digestion.

noun
  1. a substance promoting digestion.

Origin of digestive

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French digestif<Latin dīgestīvus, equivalent to dīgest(us) (see digest) + -īvus-ive

Other words from digestive

  • di·ges·tive·ly, adverb
  • non·di·ges·tive, adjective
  • post·di·ges·tive, adjective

Words Nearby digestive

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British Dictionary definitions for digestive

digestive

digestant (daɪˈdʒɛstənt)

/ (dɪˈdʒɛstɪv, daɪ-) /


adjective
  1. relating to, aiding, or subjecting to digestion: a digestive enzyme

noun
  1. a less common word for digestant

Derived forms of digestive

  • digestively, adverb

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