predigest

[ pree-di-jest, -dahy- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to treat (food) by an artificial process analogous to digestion so that, when taken into the body, it is more easily digestible.
2. to make simpler or plainer, as for easier understanding.

predigest

/ ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst; -dɪ- /

verb

1. tr to treat (food) artificially to aid subsequent digestion in the body

Derived Forms

• ˌprediˈgestion, noun

Other Words From

• predi·gestion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of predigest¹

First recorded in 1655–65; pre- + digest