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digestible

[ dih-jes-tuh-buh l, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈdʒɛs tə bəl, daɪ- /
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adjective

capable of being digested; readily digested.

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RELATED WORDS

edible, absorbable

Nearby words

digenetic, digerati, digest, digestant, digester, digestible, digestif, digestion, digestive, digestive biscuit, digestive gland

Origin of digestible

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin dīgestibilis < Latin dīgest(us) (see digest) + -ibilis -ible

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British Dictionary definitions for digestible

digestible

/ (dɪˈdʒɛstəbəl, daɪ-) /

adjective

capable of being digested or easy to digest

Derived Forms

digestibility or digestibleness, noundigestibly, adverb
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