digestive

[ dih-jes-tiv, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv, daɪ- /

adjective

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

promoting digestion.

noun

a substance promoting digestion.

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Origin of digestive

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, adverbnon·di·ges·tive, adjectivepost·di·ges·tive, adjective

Words nearby digestive

digestant, digester, digestible, digestif, digestion, digestive, digestive biscuit, digestive gland, digestive system, digestive tract, digestor

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British Dictionary definitions for digestive

digestive

digestant (daɪˈdʒɛstənt)

/ (dɪˈdʒɛstɪv, daɪ-) /

adjective

relating to, aiding, or subjecting to digestiona digestive enzyme

noun

a less common word for digestant

short for digestive biscuit

Derived forms of digestive

digestively, adverb

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Medical definitions for digestive

digestive

[ dī-jĕs′tĭv, dĭ- ]

adj.

Of or relating to digestion.

n.

A digestant.