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digestant

[ dih-jes-tuhnt, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈdʒɛs tənt, daɪ- /
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noun Pharmacology.
a substance that promotes digestion.
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Origin of digestant

First recorded in 1870–75; digest + -ant

Words nearby digestant

dig down, digenesis, digenetic, digerati, digest, digestant, digester, digestible, digestif, digestion, digestive
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British Dictionary definitions for digestant

digestant
/ (dɪˈdʒɛstənt, daɪ-) /
noun
a substance, such as hydrochloric acid or a bile salt, that promotes or aids digestion
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